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FINANCE
Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed
By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020
Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Five ways to be ahead of the curve
By Sean Anstee | 23 September 2020
Ruth Morgan and Sean Anstee put forward five recommendations to consider when putting together pr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
County unitaries join growing network
By Dan Peters | 22 September 2020
Two county unitaries are among five local authorities that have joined the growing Unitary Counci...
DEVOLUTION
'A really terrible time' for reorganisation
22 September 2020
There is never going to be a good time for local government reorganisation, says Paul Shevlin. 'T...
REORGANISATION
District demands withdrawal of unitary plan
By Martin Ford | 21 September 2020
Nuneaton & Bedworth BC has confronted Warwickshire CC over proposals to create a new authority co...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We can't wait any longer for major reform of local government
By Simon Jeffrey | 21 September 2020
The current patchwork of local government needs to change if we are to have any hope of levelling...
WHITEHALL
Council leaders told to start preparing for self-isolation support scheme
By Dan Peters | 21 September 2020
English council leaders have been asked to start preparing to implement financial support for peo...
AUDIT
The dark side of Clarke
16 September 2020
Last week, the sector mourned the sudden departure of local government minister Simon Clarke.
SOCIAL CARE
Forget the charm, local government needs certainty
By Heather Jameson | 16 September 2020
Heather Jameson asks if Boris Johnson’s surprise appearance on a local government call this week ...
REORGANISATION
Think-tank proposes axing hundreds of councils
By Martin Ford | 11 September 2020
England’s 349 councils should be replaced with 69 unitary authorities, a think-tank has argued.
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Service Manager - Regulated Services and CQC Oversight
£69,037
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and driven leader to join our Adult Social Care team Apply for this job
Director of Transport and Climate
£96,900 - £112,827
In Reading, we’re laying the foundations for a borough that is bold, connected and ready for what’s next. Apply for this job
Director of Planning, Economy and Public Protection
£96,900 - £112,827
Reading is one of the UK’s most dynamic urban economies. Apply for this job
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