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FINANCE

Local authority borrowing: a re-think

By Andrew Scopes | 12 February 2020

Neil Waller and Andrew Scopes outline alternatives to Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) funding, urg...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

'Things will not get better: We need radical action'

By Neil McInroy | 12 February 2020

Neil McInroy argues that a crisis in children’s and adults’ services calls for ‘a new spirit of a...

WHITEHALL

Sharing of powers is not devolution

By Ian Miller | 12 February 2020

District councils need a broader range of fiscal devolution, starting with the taxes, fees and ch...

FINANCE

Finance settlement pulled for new terror law

By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020

Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...

FINANCE

Retention split negotiations founder on district fears

By Martin Ford | 10 February 2020

Talks over future division of business rates foundered over fears district councils could be left...

WHITEHALL

Ministers urged to embrace ambitious devolution agenda

By Paul Marinko | 10 February 2020

The UK’s biggest cities have urged ministers to embrace an ambitious devolution agenda and not ‘m...

WHITEHALL

Treasury could rake in £80m from PWLB rate hike - LGA

By Dan Peters | 10 February 2020

The Treasury could benefit from an £80m windfall from controversially increasing the Public Works...

FINANCE

'Hidden cuts' in Scottish Budget

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020

Council leaders have complained about ‘hidden cuts’ in a Scottish Budget that will deliver £11.3b...

WHITEHALL

Gwynne calls for Government to scrap fair funding review

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020

Shadow local government secretary, Andrew Gwynne, has called for the Government to scrap its fair...

FINANCE

The positive process of peer review

By Tony Kirkham | 06 February 2020

Tony Kirkham recently took part in a Local Government Association peer review. He says the proces...

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frederica-diamanta

Public Health Consultant

£81,347 - £90,305

This is a great opportunity to join our Public Health at Tameside MBC. Apply for this job

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Housing Strategy and Development Manager

£50,269 - £54,495 per annum

Mansfield is a town of towns at the centre of things in Nottinghamshire Apply for this job

Mansfield District Council

Property Lawyer

£54,850 per annum plus £7,518 car allowance (DDC grade E)

We’re looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or FCILEX with extensive experience Apply for this job

Dover District Council