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ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need a real debate on local taxes

By Piali Das Gupta | 15 May 2019

Piali Das Gupta argues that we need a more sophisticated balance of local revenue sources for loc...

FINANCE

Redressing the balance

By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019

Localis’s report Hitting reset – a case for local leadership puts the argument for a complete tra...

FINANCE

Cut business rates, claims Treasury's Truss

By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019

Business rates should be cut to support the private sector, chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz ...

WHITEHALL

The dead hand of centralism

By Steve Leach | 24 April 2019

Central Government must give up its ‘iron grip’ on local government finances and free councils up...

FINANCE

Doubts over new taxes to fund Commonwealth Games

By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019

New forms of tax are unlikely to fill a £40m hole in funding for the Commonwealth Games budget, c...

INFRASTRUCTURE

Speak up! Making the case for devolved infrastructure funding

By Sir John Armitt | 27 March 2019

This week's launch of the National Infrastructure Commission's Next Steps for Cities programme ro...

WHITEHALL

Local income tax best bet for fiscal devo - IFS

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2019

Local income tax would be the best option for fiscal devolution if the Government wanted to hand ...

FINANCE

A taxing problem

By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2019

Heather Jameson looks at the latest report from the IFS’s Local Government Finance Commission, wh...

FINANCE

The problem solvers

By Nickie Aiken | 21 March 2019

Cllr Nickie Aitken says it is time for the sector to stop pleading poverty and start working on s...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Let's trial fiscal devolution in areas like Westminster

By Heather Acton | 14 March 2019

Westminister has seen England's biggest fall in children's services budgets since 2010. Cllr Heat...

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frederica-diamanta

Structures Manager

£50,269 - £53,460

As the Structures Manager, you will lead the management and maintenance of our highway and open space Apply for this job

South Gloucestershire Council

Senior Lawyer - Contracts & Commercial - WMF2499e

£56,883 £59,198

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Commercial and Contracts Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Assistant Director – Public Health (Partnerships & Commissioning)

£98,673 - £111,60

You will report to our Director of Public Health who is a chief officer of the council reporting to the Chief Executive Apply for this job

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