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WHITEHALL
May defends social care precept
By Laura Sharman | 21 December 2016
Theresa May has defended the decision to allow councils to increase council tax by 6% over the ne...
FINANCE
Pressure pushes Holyrood into schools funding U-turn
By William Eichler | 16 December 2016
Pressure from local government has pushed Holyrood into a major U-turn on plans to grab £100m of ...
FINANCE
'Long-term national solution' still needed to solve social care crisis
By Dan Peters | 15 December 2016
The sector and experts have argued that the announcement that an extra £900m will be made availab...
FINANCE
Care fears ahead of finance settlement
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016
Chief executives have warned ministers against using council tax to fund social care, as a survey...
WHITEHALL
Sector hits back at PM
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 December 2016
Town hall leaders have hit back at government claims that councils may be partly responsible for ...
FINANCE
Taxpayers' Alliance calls for local income tax
By Michael Burton | 13 December 2016
The Taxpayers’ Alliance has called for local government to have the power to levy a local income ...
FINANCE
Social care precept 'deeply flawed' policy
By Sam Clayden | 12 December 2016
Patching the social care funding gap with short-term fixes will cause the sector to lurch from on...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Tory council mulls referendum on 16% tax rise
By Sam Clayden | 09 December 2016
Surrey CC is understood to be considering holding a referendum to increase council tax by 16% as ...
WHITEHALL
Scots councils demand more powers
By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016
Councils in Scotland have urged Holyrood to devolve more powers following an intervention by the ...
FINANCE
Council saves £1m using special investigators
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016
The work of specialist Aberdeen City Council investigators has prevented the local authority from...
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£51,356 - £53,460
This is an exciting time to join the Kirklees Council Development Management team. Apply for this job
Resource Manager
Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
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