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FINANCE

Other taxes must now be localised along with business rates

By Michael Burton | 21 February 2017

The Government must logically now look at localising a much wider range of tax along with busines...

COUNCIL TAX

Bring on the bailiffs

21 February 2017

If at first you don’t succeed – try, try again.

FINANCE

LGA: Council tax rises will not stop deep cuts

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017

Council tax rises designed to tackle the social care funding crisis will not prevent deep cuts to...

WHITEHALL

Shapps wades into revaluation row

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2017

A former local government minister has waded into the ongoing row over business rates revaluation.

WHITEHALL

'No council tax to fix social care gap'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 February 2017

The Welsh Government has ruled out using council tax to help plug the devolved nation’s social ca...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Hodge denies pilot deal to drop tax referendum

By Sam Clayden | 14 February 2017

Surrey CC leader David Hodge has batted away claims his authority was offered a business rates pi...

WHITEHALL

Call for 'ability to pay' model

By Jamie Hailstone | 08 February 2017

Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon has called for a new model of council funding based ...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...

FINANCE

Surrey CC scraps plans for 15% council tax referendum

By Sam Clayden | 06 February 2017

Surrey CC has scrapped plans to hold a referendum on whether to increase council tax by 15%.

FINANCE

Schemes pressure poorer families

By Dan Peters | 01 February 2017

Each new wave of council tax support schemes (CTS) has put a greater burden on low income familie...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

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