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WHITEHALL

Treasury in property tax rethink

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Call for inquiry into COVID's 'devastating' impact on children

By Ann McGauran | 18 January 2021

A coalition of child health experts has called for a wide-ranging independent commission to exami...

FINANCE

Give districts full freedoms on precepts

18 January 2021

Why not remove precepts entirely for all local authorities and leave increases to be determined a...

HEALTH

We'll support councils to end homelessness

By Rick henderson | 15 January 2021

Last week’s call by the Government for councils to redouble efforts to bring ‘Everyone In’ is tim...

FINANCE

Councils to feed children during half-term

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2021

Local authorities have been told to fund free meals to schoolchildren during half-term week next ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Planning for when the blight lifts

By Cllr Rachael Robathan | 15 January 2021

Westminster City Council’s leader Rachael Robathan says the central Government funding system to ...

WHITEHALL

LGA to call in conspiracy theory experts

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2021

The Local Government Association (LGA) is to talk to university experts to help councils counter ...

FINANCE

Parks need funding and innovation during and after the pandemic

By Cllr Luthfur Rahman | 14 January 2021

Funding and innovation are required if parks are to serve local communities during COVID and beyo...

HEALTH

PM wants councils to 'lead the fight' on vaccinations

By Martin Ford | 14 January 2021

The Prime Minister has promised councils will receive data on the COVID-19 vaccination programme ...

WHITEHALL

Minister insists the May polls will go ahead

By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2021

Local elections should go ahead in May, constitution minister Chloe Smith has insisted amid risin...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Transport

£112,924

Premium jobEast Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is on a bold journey. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority

Group Lawyer Manager (Contracts and Commercial) - WMF2156e

£63,830 - £66,642

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Commercial and Contracts Lawyer to join our high-performing legal team Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Programme Manager, Scarborough

£49,764 - £53,817 per annum

Are you someone who is innovative and can oversee the delivery of strategic transformation programmes? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council