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BUSINESS RATES

A mixed bag for councils

By Bob Neill | 02 December 2020

While Sir Bob Neill says there was much in the Spending Review to applaud, ‘what’s ultimately nee...

WHITEHALL

Senior ministry officials to be quizzed by MPs

By Dan Peters | 01 December 2020

Senior government officials will be hauled in front of MPs next week after a rare move from the P...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Stretched councils rumbled over identical financial returns

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2020

Councils have been reminded to regularly update their monthly financial returns to Whitehall afte...

WHITEHALL

LGA presses to move powers out of London

By Martin Ford | 19 November 2020

Moving powers from the capital to the regions is more important than moving civil servants, the c...

FINANCE

Government accused of 'political' COVID funding

By Martin Ford | 17 November 2020

Officers at Hampshire CC have accused the Government of awarding funding based on politics rather...

WHITEHALL

Sector braced for more Whitehall interventions

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2020

Local government is braced for further Whitehall interventions in the wake of ministers launching...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Preparing reorganisation is a pointless distraction

By Steve Leach | 16 November 2020

Only Somerset, North Yorkshire and Cumbria have been asked to submit unitary proposals. Steve Lea...

PENSIONS

Pension funds' plea for employer help

By Martin Ford | 11 November 2020

An appeal has been made to local government employers to help pensions staff facing an administra...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Allocation of £3.6bn towns fund appears 'politically motivated,' says watchdog

By Laura Sharman | 11 November 2020

The Government has been accused of 'political bias' when allocating funding from its £3.6bn Towns...

FINANCE

Croydon issues Section 114 notice

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2020

Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has issued a Section 114 notice after extra spending controls proved not t...

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frederica-diamanta

Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

£Competitive

Stevenage is a town with bold ambitions. Apply for this job

Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridge City Council