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FINANCE

Tax 'loophole' costs councils £110m

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2021

New research suggests business rates relief for holiday lets is currently worth £110m a year.

FINANCE

Cash-strapped council dumps LOBO loan

By Paul Marinko | 09 August 2021

Cash-strapped Liverpool City Council is to swap £65m of loans for £107m of debt in order to cut i...

WELFARE

The new ECA could be the good press debt collection desperately needs

By Alan Hamblett | 09 August 2021

Alan Hamblett discusses the introduction of the Enforcement Conduct Authority (ECA) and what this...

FINANCE

Spending Review should provide 'urgent investment' in children's services

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2021

Family help, homes for children in care and mental health support should be priorities for ‘urgen...

FINANCE

Business rates appeals to cost £1bn

By Martin Ford | 06 August 2021

Councils in England are braced for a £1.2bn loss as result of business rates appeals this year.

FINANCE

Ministers refuse to reveal bid funds to be binned

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2021

Ministers have dodged naming specific funds they will remove the competitive element from after l...

FINANCE

MHCLG spend on consultants soars

By Dan Peters | 05 August 2021

The amount of money spent on consultants by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govern...

FINANCE

Councils may miss out on contain funding

05 August 2021

A number of councils may miss out on their share of the £400m contain outbreak management fund af...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

If past Government 'levelling up' interventions haven't worked, what will?

By Lorna Baxter | 04 August 2021

Lorna Baxter says levelling up is about inequalities in pay, housing, health, employment and skil...

FINANCE

Liverpool targets £30m savings

By Martin Ford | 03 August 2021

Liverpool City Council expects it will have to make savings of £32.9m to balance its budget next ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Business Solutions

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This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Director of Infrastructure

£133,234

Tees Valley Combined Authority is seeking an experienced, strategic individual to lead the Infrastructure Directorate. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Joint Health Commissioning Manager

£59008 - £62422

About UsOxfordshire Cou... Apply for this job

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