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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Welsh Government moves ahead with vacant land tax
By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 February 2018
The Welsh Government has decided to move forward with proposals for a vacant land tax to encourag...
FINANCE
'Lessons learned' after overspends
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2018
Staff at Merthyr Tydfil CBC have assured members lessons have been learned after the cost of two ...
WHITEHALL
Minister outlines Western Powerhouse plan
By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018
Welsh secretary Alun Cairns has outlined plans for a Western Powerhouse similar to local governme...
WHITEHALL
Government urges councils to share asylum burden
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017
The Government has urged councils to share the burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (U...
WELSH LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
WLGA leader lines up against ministers
By Dan Peters | 24 November 2017
The Labour leader of the Welsh Local Government Association has urged councils to ‘work together’...
ENVIRONMENT
Missing lynx
15 November 2017
With one blast of a gun, Ceredigion Council controversially ended the hunt for Lillith the escape...
WALES
Former Welsh local government minister Carl Sargeant found dead
By Chris Mahony | 07 November 2017
Former Welsh local government minister Carl Sargeant was found dead at his home today, four days ...
FINANCE
Welsh finance deal confirms cash for key services but core funding reduction
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2017
Welsh local authorities will receive £4.2bn to spend on key services in 2018/19 – but councils ha...
WHITEHALL
Welsh council tax support extended to 2019
By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2017
The Welsh Government has announced it will extend its council tax reduction scheme into 2018/19 a...
FINANCE
Council tax increase warning
By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017
Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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