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LONDON COUNCILS
Income tax and VAT devolution in London's sights
By Heather Jameson | 11 October 2016
The capital’s councils should be handed a slice of income tax and VAT, the interim report of the ...
FINANCE
Aberdeen wins official credit rating
By Laura Sharman | 10 October 2016
Aberdeen has become the first council in Scotland to be given an official credit rating, allowing...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
COSLA to fight inequality
By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016
The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Chiefs welcome MSP probe into returning officer payments
By Sam Clayden | 05 October 2016
Scottish council chief executives have welcomed a MSP probe into additional payments received by ...
SCOTLAND
Council leader moots rejoining COSLA
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 September 2016
The leader of one of the four Scottish councils that broke away from the Convention of Scottish L...
FINANCE
SLGP's plan to be first for funding
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 September 2016
The leader of Scotland’s breakaway group of councils has insisted they will not stay at the back ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Illness delays economic plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 27 September 2016
High levels of staff sickness in the Scottish Government have delayed the approval of a local aut...
COUNCIL TAX
Greens to detail council tax reforms
By Dan Peters | 22 September 2016
Alternative proposals to reform council tax highlight the ‘regressive and unfair’ nature of the S...
WHITEHALL
Khan calls for more London powers
By Laura Sharman | 21 September 2016
London’s mayor has called for his city to be given more control over taxes and public services to...
FINANCE
'Cut council tax discounts to raise £3m revenue'
By Jamie Hailstone | 21 September 2016
Local authorities could generate up to £3m extra revenue if Scottish government plans to remove t...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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