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Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
POLITICS

Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents

By Dan Mead | 08 April 2026

Ahead of the May elections, Labour Together has set out a ‘big bang’ package it says will repair the contract between councils and their residents, including a proportional property tax and nationa...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Show us the money

By Lee Peart | 31 March 2026

Social care funding is ‘a classic for the insurance system’, and the deadline for the final Casey...

ELECTIONS

Keeping an eye on the election count

By Piali Das Gupta | 31 March 2026

Piali Das Gupta looks ahead to what promises to be a time of great change for local government.

REGENERATION

Pride in Place requires a reinvigorated community development workforce

By Graham Duxbury | 31 March 2026

Graham Duxbury looks at how to empower communities to seize the opportunity presented by Pride in...

FINANCE

The promise of fiscal decentralisation threatens to be a damp squib

By Paul Marinko | 26 March 2026

Underneath the din of excitement at Rachel Reeves’ promise last week to provide regions with ‘con...

COUNCIL TAX

Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years

By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026

England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...

FINANCE

IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...

REGENERATION

Ensuring people take pride of place

By Andrew Laird | 17 March 2026

To successfully deliver the Pride in Place programme communities need to be prioritised in both g...

FINANCE

Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS

By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026

The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...

PREVENTION

The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?

By Martha Hampson | 12 March 2026

Martha Hampson says that with record investment and a new Family Help model coming in April, ther...

FINANCE

Call for integrating council tax support into universal credit

By William Eichler | 11 March 2026

Council tax support for working-age households in England could be integrated into Universal Cred...

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Head of Revenue & Benefits

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Located in the heart of beautiful Gloucestershire, Stroud District Council is seeking a passionate, values-driven leader... Apply for this job

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Strategic Director of Housing & Communities

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