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BUSINESS RATES

Rates repatriation revolt collapses

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020

An attempt to repatriate the setting of business rates to Scottish councils has collapsed.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected

By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020

Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...

FINANCE

Davey: SEND crisis could blow up in councils

By Dan Peters | 30 January 2020

The acting Lib Dem leader has warned that the crisis in special educational needs and disability ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Councils sent back to drawing board on SEND

By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020

Councils have been sent back to the drawing board after a quango ripped apart their plans to reco...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Clash over timing of May election counts

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Returning officers are on a collision course with police and crime commissioners (PCC) over the t...

FINANCE

March 11 Budget creates 'deep risk' for councils

By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2020

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has written to the Chancellor warning of the...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 100% business rates retention could be back on agenda

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2020

Full retention of business rates could shoot back up the agenda as part of a long-awaited Governm...

WHITEHALL

Government dismisses same-sex marriage concerns

By Paul Marinko | 07 January 2020

The Government has dismissed council concerns over registrars potentially refusing to perform sam...

BUSINESS

NHS chief slams 'perverse' planning rules

By Paul Marinko | 06 January 2020

The chief executive of the NHS has slammed ‘perverse’ planning rules making it easier for fast fo...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Corporate Services

£100,000 plus excellent pension scheme

We are a forward-looking organisation that genuinely wants to live our new values of People, Pride, Performance and Progress. Apply for this job

St Leger Homes

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Transformation and Innovation Manager

£51,356- £55,539

Do you thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council