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FINANCE

Council tax reduction offered to 7% fewer Scots than in 2013

By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015

The number of vulnerable households receiving a council tax reduction in Scotland has fallen by a...

FINANCE

Stamping on fraud

By Adele Taylor | 16 September 2015

Adele Taylor explains how creating an anti-fraud framework brings big benefits.

WASTE

White Van Man on . . . combined authorities

10 September 2015

Don’t ask me for the name of my local council, or what it does or what it’s for, or how it spends...

FINANCE

Island Deal vital to IoW survival

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2015

A small unitary has warned it faces likely ‘financial failure’ unless it secures a unique deal wi...

FINANCE

Councils defend use of bailiffs

By Laura Sharman | 27 August 2015

Councils have defended their council tax collection strategies after figures showed they referred...

FINANCE

No consensus on replacement of 'unfair' council tax

By Laura Sharman | 21 August 2015

Opinion is split on what should replace Scotland’s ‘unfair’ council tax system, new analysis has ...

WHITEHALL

Scots, Welsh and NI call for 'more clarity' over budgets

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 August 2015

Politicians from Britain’s devolved administrations have called for more clarity from Whitehall o...

WHITEHALL

Deals behind closed doors

By Abdool Kara | 05 August 2015

Chief executive of Swale BC, Abdool Kara, says local government would be foolish to accede to the...

FINANCE

Four Wheel Drive Woman on . . . homelessness

22 July 2015

Tarquin, stop throwing sweets out the window, poppet. I don’t care if you think the tramps would ...

COUNCIL TAX

Keep the lights on

08 July 2015

While The MJ is a big supporter of partnership working and collaboration, Diary is like the rogue...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)

Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job

West Northamptonshire Council

Finance Development Accountant

Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)

Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

LGR Programme Director

Up to £120k

This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job

Worcestershire County Council

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