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Cardiff faces up to English style funding cuts

By Jonathan Werran | 09 July 2013

Cardiff Council chiefs must deliver 24% spending cutbacks next year, as Welsh councils adapt to E...

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Survey shows councils are simplifying procurement practices

By Laura Sharman | 08 July 2013

Number of councils adopting different processes for tenders below EU thresholds has increased fro...

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MP Grieve favours Bucks' unitary shift

By Mark Conrad | 08 July 2013

Councils in Buckinghamshire should consider a voluntary move to a unitary model, the Coalition’s ...

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Raise council tax, says Pickles

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2013

Local authorities are free to raise council tax by as much as they want, according to communities...

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End of the road for Barnett?

By Mark Conrad | 04 July 2013

The abolition of the controversial 1970s Barnett spending formula is one of the headline proposal...

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A new formula for local government

By Heather Jameson | 04 July 2013

For all the naysayers who call on the LGA to do more for local government, LGA conference week is...

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Funding gap widens

By Jonathan Werran | 04 July 2013

Councils face an ever-widening funding gap, which is set to expand from £2.8bn in 2013/14 to £14....

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LPFA urges merging

04 July 2013

The London Pensions Fund Authority has called for town hall pension schemes to be merged into sov...

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Unlawful shop fees

04 July 2013

Around £100m of fees paid to councils by bars, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues are un...

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LGA Conference 2013: manage cuts or hike taxes. It's your choice, says Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles tells town hall chiefs he expects them to either manage the ne...

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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