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Solution for the revolution

By David Phillips | 12 January 2016

Ongoing changes to the way councils in England are funded are genuinely revolutionary. They bring...

FINANCE

A new tax for a new era

By Paul Wheeler | 12 January 2016

Paul Wheeler calls on councils to work more closely with businesses to campaign for new taxes tha...

FINANCE

Councils better debt collectors than HMRC and DWP

By Thomas Bridge | 08 January 2016

Councils are treating people better than central government when chasing debt, according to suppo...

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Social care precept will 'tie authorities in knots'

By Sam Clayden | 07 January 2016

The 2% social care tax precept will create unnecessary bureaucracy, a respected finance director ...

FINANCE

LGA: 475k homes approved by councils still unfinished

By Thomas Bridge | 07 January 2016

Almost 500,000 homes have been granted planning permission by councils but are yet to be built, r...

FINANCE

Council tax falls by 8%

By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016

The average band D council tax bill fell by eight per cent between 2010/11 and 2015/16, new resea...

FINANCE

Integration cash and council tax freeze in settlement

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015

Local authorities in Scotland will receive £250m from the NHS as part of a ‘radical reform to the...

FINANCE

Cities need more control over finances

By Louise McGough | 16 December 2015

Following the announcement of healthcare devolution pilots in London, Louise McGough explains why...

WHITEHALL

Rates retention scrutinised

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015

The impact of 100% business rates retention on English council finances will be examined in a new...

FINANCE

Commission to call for scrapping of council tax

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 December 2015

A cross-party group of politicians and finance experts will today call for an end to the current ...

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Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

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

frederica-diamanta

Team Manager - Locality

£55,979.00, Grade 13

Wakefield Children’s Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Apply for this job

Wakefield Council

Executive Director – Adult Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

£131,208 (Hay 1)

Lead with Purpose. Build on Excellence. Shape the Future of Health and Wellbeing in Sefton. Apply for this job

Sefton Borough Council

Strategic Finance Business Partners (five roles)

up to £80k

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