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Finance commission calls for the return of the business rate

By Mark Conrad | 25 May 2011

A group of influential councils will today urge ministers to quickly hand new financial powers to...

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Councils clamour to back bespoke 'safe haven' for investment funds

25 May 2011

Local authorities have been quick to support a bespoke public sector investment fund designed to ...

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Bill will allow councils to keep share of local business rates

25 May 2011

A Bill allowing councils to retain a significant share of local business rates will follow minist...

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Out-of-court settlement in sex discrimination case

25 May 2011

A former housing director dismissed from Stoke-on-Trent City Council while receiving treatment fo...

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One-off grant for local charities

25 May 2011

More than £500,000 of grant money has been awarded to voluntary and community organisations by Ha...

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Time to become agile

By Dr Catherine Howe | 21 May 2011

Can councils really become part of the information flow of a networked society? They should be, a...

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Jobs go but wage bill continues to increase

20 May 2011

LGA figures have revealed that councils have lost 15,000 jobs in the last two years, while wage b...

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Officials back Ravenscraig TIF

20 May 2011

Scottish officials have provisionally approved North Lanarkshire’s use of tax increment finance (...

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HoL inquiry into behaviour change

20 May 2011

The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee is investigating the use of behaviour ...

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Don't ditch the back office

By John Stewart | 20 May 2011

Not all bureaucracy is bad. Really effective public services depend on efficient back-room staff,...

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Strategic Lead Safe and Strong Communities - WMF3010e

£55,119 - £57,362

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Strategic Lead with significant experience in community services Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director of Housing

£99,816 per annum

Our vision for Rotherham is that we come together as a community Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Housing Services

up to £144,249

Lead Change Where It Matters Most Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council