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FINANCE

COSLA calls for local tax-raising powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Town hall bosses and finance chiefs in Scotland have called for the right to set local taxes, as ...

FINANCE

LGA: Care funding must be protected

By Heather Jameson | 30 June 2015

Care funding must be protected if the Government wants to protect the National Health Service, th...

FINANCE

Essex spending praised as report highlights 'wise' strategy

By Dan Peters | 24 June 2015

‘Careful stewardship’ of Essex CC’s finances is behind the authority’s ability to freeze council ...

HEALTH

Finance chiefs seek change to 'inconsistent' funding system

By Heather Jameson | 17 June 2015

Even the most successful authorities are struggling to meet the financial challenges they face, a...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Do not assume it will all come together

By Philip Simpkins | 10 June 2015

So what do you do when you are faced with five elections? Bedford BC’s chief executive, Philip Si...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'crying out' for £8bn investment

By Dan Peters | 09 June 2015

Local authority treasurers’ societies have taken a sideswipe at the cash-guzzling NHS as they cal...

FINANCE

LGA dismisses 'misleading' TPA asset hoarding claims

By Mark Conrad | 02 June 2015

Smith Square has dismissed as ‘misleading’ another TaxPayers Alliance report claiming that town h...

BUSINESS

Capita secures further Brent contract extension

By Jamie Hailstone | 27 May 2015

Brent LBC has extended its council tax and business rates administration contract with Capita for...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

'Unfair' regs hampered debate over council tax referendum

By Dan Peters | 27 May 2015

The police and crime commissioner who lost the first council tax referendum has said the regulati...

WHITEHALL

A cap in all but name

By Olly Martins | 20 May 2015

If there were ever any doubts that the Government’s council tax referendum provisions are a cap i...

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Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

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North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

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Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

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frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director Housing

£111,533 to £119,774 plus relocation support

Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Director of Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer)

Up to £118,000

The Hampshire & Solent Combined County Authority is being established at pace, bringing together a uniquely complex geography and economy. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

Executive Director of Finance (Section 73 Officer)

Up to £150,000

As our first Executive Director of Finance and statutory Section 73 Officer, you will build the financial architecture that makes this possible. Apply for this job

Hampshire and the Solent Combined Authority

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