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WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked report warns sector less ready for Brexit transition
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2020
Local government is less ready for the end of the transition period than it was for a no-deal Bre...
FINANCE
Coming together whilst staying apart
By Rob Barlow | 19 October 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, Boston BC and East Lindsey DC signed off on their strategic al...
WHITEHALL
Hammond: COVID has sealed the fate of centralism
By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2020
The COVID crisis has ‘sealed the fate’ of centralised public services in the UK, former Chancello...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Greater Manchester's mayor will not 'roll over' on COVID cash
By Ann McGauran | 19 October 2020
Greater Manchester’s standoff with government on moving to new tier three COVID-19 restrictions c...
BUSINESS
Whiteman criticises 'reckless' council
By Dan Peters | 19 October 2020
A council has been criticised for making the first dive into the swaps market decades after a sca...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Counties warn of test and trace 'missed opportunity'
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020
Calls for more support for local contact tracing have been redoubled after the national system’s ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils told to tackle funding through diversity
By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020
Increasing the level of diversity in local government is key to tackling the sector’s funding gap...
WHITEHALL
Tax increases more likely than austerity, says Flanders
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020
A top economist has predicted that tax increases are more likely than another bout of austerity.
DEVOLUTION
Report calls for fundamental reform
By Laura Sharman | 15 October 2020
The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the ‘dysfunctional relationship’ between ce...
WHITEHALL
Labour would adopt 'local by default' approach
By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020
A Labour government would strike a ‘new settlement between citizens and the state’ and adopt a ‘l...
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- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
Infrastructure Manager – Highways
£71,335 - £75,113
Northumberland is a place of scale, ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job
Service Director – Adult Social Care
£106,769 to £114,229
We’re seeking an inspiring, strategic leader... Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Law, Governance and HR (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £78,510 p.a. (pay award pending)
Lead governance, integrity and legal excellence in Rushcliffe. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
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