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FINANCE

LGA: Council tax rises will not stop deep cuts

By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017

Council tax rises designed to tackle the social care funding crisis will not prevent deep cuts to...

WHITEHALL

Shapps wades into revaluation row

By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2017

A former local government minister has waded into the ongoing row over business rates revaluation.

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

£40m for CSE not enough - councils

By William Eichler | 16 February 2017

Councils have warned a £40m package of Government measures to protect children and young people f...

BUSINESS

MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017

MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Hodge denies pilot deal to drop tax referendum

By Sam Clayden | 14 February 2017

Surrey CC leader David Hodge has batted away claims his authority was offered a business rates pi...

WHITEHALL

Nikileaks spills the beans

14 February 2017

Sometimes things happen in politics that are so absurd they don’t seem believable enough for fict...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Council to move parks to trust

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 February 2017

Newcastle City Council has announced plans to transfer the management of its parks to a charitabl...

WHITEHALL

Councils call for academy intervention powers

By Laura Sharman | 10 February 2017

Councils have called for new powers to help transform struggling academy schools.

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Porter: Local government threw devolution back in ministers' faces

By Sam Clayden | 02 February 2017

The country’s most influential council leader has proclaimed that ‘devolution is dead’ and sugges...

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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