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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils in Wales to receive £100m in regeneration money

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2014

The Welsh Government has announced 11 local authorities are to receive a share of £100m over thre...

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Oxfordshire City Deal signed

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2014

Oxfordshire has become the latest recipient of one of the Government’s City Deals, in an agreemen...

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Whitehall logjam

By Jonathan Werran | 31 January 2014

The sector reacts to the Government's latest pronouncement on Community Budgets.

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Ministers launch social housing review

By Jonathan Werran | 30 January 2014

Independent review into increasing the supply of social housing will question if councils are mak...

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Older volunteers plug care gap

By MJ reporter | 29 January 2014

More than 5m volunteers aged over 60-years-old are helping to plug the gaps in social care servic...

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Combined authority plan back on track

By MJ reporter | 29 January 2014

Plans for a combined authority in the North East of England are back on track.

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Government's council tax threshold 'could be challenged'

By MJ Correspondent | 29 January 2014

Council figures are exploring the possibility of mounting a legal challenge over the council tax ...

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Pickles: Treasury would not be keen on Australian funding model

By MJ Correspondent | 29 January 2014

The Treasury would oppose the creation of an independent commission into local government funding...

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LGA to fight axing of £172m welfare grant

By MJ Correspondent | 29 January 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) is ‘lobbying very strongly’ over the ending of the £172m l...

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MJ launches campaign for more financial freedoms

By MJ reporter | 29 January 2014

The MJ has launched a campaign, calling on the Government to give councils more financial freedoms.

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Operating Officer (Section 151 Officer)

£135,406-£171,760

Shape the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious and distinctive places. Apply for this job

Cornwall Council

Director of Children and Young People’s Services

£171,760

Are you ready to lead one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-performing children’s services? Apply for this job

Durham County Council

Solicitor

£58899 - £66693 per annum

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