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LOCAL DEMOCRACY
A letter to Santa from local government in England
By Colin Copus | 23 December 2020
It feels as if local government is on everyone’s ‘naughty list’ at present, says Colin Copus. Her...
FINANCE
Urban councils' fears over debt recovery rules
By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020
Urban councils have voiced concern over new rules that could prevent them from recovering council...
FINANCE
Welsh councils' funding boosted by 3.8%
By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020
Welsh councils’ funding package of £6.3bn next year is ‘as good a settlement as I can offer,’ loc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
COVID-19 impact on council income uncovered
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020
Spending on car parks fell to 10% of 2019 levels and gyms 20% during the first lockdown.
FINANCE
Questions over settlement boost
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020
The scale of the increase in core funding in the local government finance settlement claimed by m...
FINANCE
Merton to close development company
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2020
Councillors will be asked to wind up the authority’s development company next week without a bric...
FINANCE
Government takes action over Nottingham's 'appalling' finances
By Martin Ford | 17 December 2020
An expert panel will be appointed to ensure the council brings its budget under control.
WHITEHALL
Government dismisses Redmond idea for audit regulator
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020
The Government has poured cold water on the idea of a new independent regulator for local audit –...
FINANCE
Jenrick confirms £1.55bn boost
By Dan Peters | 17 December 2020
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick today used the provisional finance settlement for 2021/...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Communities and councils need the power to act locally on unemployment
By Vidhya Alakeson | 17 December 2020
We need to give local authorities the power and the means to tackle unemployment rates at a commu...
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Assistant Director, Education, Aspirations and Achievement
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Lead change. Raise aspirations. Shape futures. Apply for this job
Assistant Director, Children and Families
up to £105,680
Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Apply for this job
Director of Assets, Environment and Economy
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At Nottinghamshire County Council, we’re more than an organisation, we’re a community, inside and out. Apply for this job
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