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WHITEHALL
Ex-Oldham leader urges 'constitutional protection' for local government
By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2017
The public will feel ‘stitched up’ if central government doesn’t deliver jobs, housing and prospe...
FINANCE
Why councils need to watch their language
By Hannah Moffatt | 28 April 2017
Writing better letters can help build stronger relationships with residents and boost income. Han...
WHITEHALL
'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'
By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017
The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...
WHITEHALL
Rural England Budget blow
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017
Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...
WHITEHALL
Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan
By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017
Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...
PLANNING
Districts do far more than just collect council tax
By Ian Miller | 11 April 2017
Ian Miller rejects recent comments about the role of districts and highlights the important dutie...
FINANCE
Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution
By William Eichler | 10 April 2017
Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...
WHITEHALL
'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled
05 April 2017
An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...
FINANCE
A helping hand to our public sector friends
By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017
Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.
COUNCIL TAX
It's time to play
29 March 2017
Diary brings you news of two local government competitions this week.
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
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Director of Corporate Services
£116,572 – £124,881
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Chief Executive
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If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
- Arts and culture in a devolved landscape
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
Service Manager - Corporate Governance Services (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£47,738 - £51,928
Premium jobThis is an exciting time to join our Governance and Corporate Services function. Apply for this job
Director of Corporate Services
£116,572 – £124,881
The Successful candidate will lead major transformation programmes, drive organisational improvement Apply for this job
Chief Executive
Competitive Salary
If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation: Financial sustainability amid uncertainty
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
- Arts and culture in a devolved landscape
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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