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BUSINESS RATES
There's not enough votes in funding councils
By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020
'Whatever the finance settlement brings, it will not be enough', says Heather Jameson. 'Councils ...
SOCIAL CARE
More cash, but not enough
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020
With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...
COUNCIL TAX
The devolution waiting game
By Ian Miller | 01 December 2020
The Prime Minister has said that ‘devolution…should be used as a step to pass power to local comm...
WHITEHALL
Senior ministry officials to be quizzed by MPs
By Dan Peters | 01 December 2020
Senior government officials will be hauled in front of MPs next week after a rare move from the P...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Spending review: The chancellor has made some big promises – can he deliver?
By Luke Raikes | 01 December 2020
The chancellor’s ambition is laudable, says research director of the Fabian Society Luke Raikes, ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils allowed to delay precept rise
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
Local authorities will be allowed to delay big council tax increases next year ahead of elections...
FINANCE
Spending review: Treading water next year is our best hope
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 November 2020
Chair of SIGOMA Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton says Spending Review 2020 is a missed opportunity ‘and ...
WHITEHALL
Government pulls plug from counter-extremism group
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
The Government has withdrawn funding for a network that shares experiences and good practice in t...
WHITEHALL
Spelthorne undergoes finance peer review
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
A council branded reckless for excessively borrowing to buy up commercial property has undergone ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Spending review: Ensuring an economic recovery which benefits everyone
By Cllr James Jamieson | 30 November 2020
Investment in local public services is critical to national recovery, and councils can only lead ...
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An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
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An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
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