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HEALTH
Government needs a plan to tackle public service backlog, says IfG
By Heather Jameson | 02 November 2020
The Government needs a plan to address backlogs in public services caused by the coronavirus cris...
BUSINESS RATES
Think tank proposes 10-point plan to reform business rates
By Laura Sharman | 29 October 2020
The valuation of business rates should be devolved to local government, under proposals published...
FINANCE
Think tank calls for rates reform
By Michael Burton | 26 October 2020
Council tax and business rates should be reformed as part of a major overhaul of the UK’s tax sys...
FINANCE
Streamline local government under plans to save £30bn a year, think-tank argues
By Laura Sharman | 21 October 2020
Streamlining local government and selling off high-value council properties could save billions e...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Levelling up would add £242bn to economy each year, research finds
By Laura Sharman | 05 October 2020
Successfully delivering on the levelling up agenda would boost the economy by £242bn a year, new ...
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.
WHITEHALL
IFS issues warning over EU funding
By Michael Burton | 13 July 2020
Funding from Brussels for the UK’s poorest regions may have to roll over another year if the Gove...
FINANCE
Think tank calls for £200bn rescue package from Sunak
By Michael Burton | 07 July 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak should announce a targeted £200bn fiscal stimulus package in his statement...
FINANCE
Think tank calls for sweeping reforms to local taxes
06 July 2020
A group of former Treasury special advisers have called for revaluation of the council tax and re...
FINANCE
Former Chancellor calls for infrastructure devo deal
By Michael Burton | 22 June 2020
Former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling has called for all infrastructure projects below £500m ...
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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
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