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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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Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

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Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

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

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy

£117,061 - £129,288

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

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