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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Buoyant tax income ahead of coronavirus crisis

By Michael Burton | 20 March 2020

The last set of public finance figures before the Government’s £350bn injection to combat coronav...

HEALTH

£3bn bed blocking coronavirus cash injection

By Dan Peters | 19 March 2020

Almost £3bn of the Government’s £5bn Covid-19 funding will go towards freeing up at least 15,000 ...

FINANCE

Make councils account for extreme investments

By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2020

Local government needs a new way to hold councils to account when they are making ‘extreme’ inves...

FINANCE

Council tax reform must be part of the business rates review

By Michael Burton | 18 March 2020

Like it or not, once the review of business rates is under way, it is hard not to see council tax...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Finding our levels

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

While austerity could be over 'as a process and a direction', the spending spree may not be quite...

BUSINESS RATES

Local government needs to 'hold the ring' on pooled public services' budgets

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

Shadow minister for local government Jim McMahon tells Heather Jameson it was irresponsible that ...

FINANCE

Winners and losers under a reformed council tax

By Michael Burton | 18 March 2020

A new study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says revaluation of the £31bn council tax...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Levelling up and the Budget

By Lord Kerslake | 18 March 2020

Lord Bob Kerslake argues that a coherent plan is needed to ensure the Budget’s new capital spendi...

FINANCE

Government should grasp the council tax nettle

By David Phillips | 18 March 2020

Council tax needs to be revalued and should be reformed – and this government has both the ‘level...

EMERGENCY PLANNING

Local government shines at the heart of a crisis

By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020

Local government is at the heart of the coronavirus crisis, says Heather Jameson. Despite a decad...

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frederica-diamanta

Group Leader Plans & Environment M200

Grade MGT5 (SCP 146-149) £57,869 - £62,052 + £4,000 Annual Market Supplement until 13 March 2028 (pay award pending)

Charnwood is a vibrant and exciting borough with a population of 183,000 located between the three cities of Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. Apply for this job

Charnwood Borough Council

Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services

£100,731 - £104,625

To help us realise this vision, we are seeking an exceptional Director of Adults Commissioning and Provider Services Apply for this job

Trafford Council

Director of Legal and Governance

£109,000

The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job

Cumbria Combined Authority

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