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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...

FINANCE

Surrey is an example of why councils need fiscal freedoms

By Dr John Stanton | 30 January 2017

In the wake of Surrey CC's decision to hold a council tax referendum, Dr John Stanton argues givi...

FINANCE

Warning over future for care home providers

By Dan Peters | 25 January 2017

Councils have called for ‘urgent and genuinely new’ funding for social care amid fresh warnings t...

COUNCIL TAX

Ashford exits super district plan

By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2017

Councils in east Kent have published a business case for a super district but Ashford DC has quit...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Service Manager Residential Children's Homes

£57,457- £58,462

We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and experienced Service Manager Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together.  Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

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