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LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
MPs question Oflog independence
By Martin Ford | 20 February 2024
MPs have questioned whether the Office for Local Government’s (Oflog) work can be ‘truly independ...
COUNCIL TAX
Sunak doesn't accept the council tax system is broken
By Cllr Bill Revans | 16 February 2024
Without the additional £17m a year Somerset Council could have generated through council tax the ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
A call for prioritising local economic growth
By Nigel Wilcock | 14 February 2024
In the case of councils in financial distress income-generation through a commitment to economic ...
COUNCIL TAX
Reform council tax to level up
By Henri Murison | 13 February 2024
Henri Murison says the archaic council tax system has to change – and work should begin immediate...
FINANCE
Audit 'backstops' could become permanent
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2024
‘Backstop’ dates designed to reset the local audit system could become a ‘permanent feature,’ the...
FINANCE
Local Government – no fat anymore
By Ian Fletcher | 06 February 2024
Only the 'bare bones' are left within local authorities and the property sector is already feelin...
FINANCE
MPs demand fundamental reform of council funding
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2024
The Government has been urged by a cross-party committee of MPs to address the ‘out-of-control fi...
WHITEHALL
MPs 'disturbed' by state of local audit
By Martin Ford | 30 January 2024
MPs have been left ‘disturbed’ by the state of the local government audit system, top officials h...
LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
Oflog chair recruitment to begin
By Martin Ford | 18 January 2024
Recruitment of a permanent chair for the Office for Local Government (Oflog) will begin later thi...
LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE
MPs criticise 'glacial' progress of levelling up projects
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2024
Mandarins from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) faced the Public ...
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Programme Director – Local Government Reorganisation
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Lead one of the most significant local government transformation programmes in England! Apply for this job
Executive Director – Place and Prosperity
£106,484 up to £115,687 plus an essential car user allowance is also paid.
We are seeking an exceptional Executive Director to help shape the future of South Derbyshire at a pivotal moment in its history. Apply for this job
Service Manager - Care Leavers
£54,994 per annum - £62,777 per annum
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Service Manager to join Cheshire East Council. Apply for this job
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