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FINANCE
Councils plan to charge extra council tax for second homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 01 March 2016
Councils in Wales have unveiled plans to start charging additional council tax for second homes.
LEGISLATION
Local authorities told to 'grow up'
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016
The Welsh public services minister has told councils to ‘grow up’ as they deliver their verdict o...
BUSINESS
Cardiff BID to raise £1.5m
By Jamie Hailstone | 16 February 2016
Plans for two new business improvement districts (BIDs) in Wales are taking shape, including one ...
DEVOLUTION
Devolution plans thrown into disarray
By Jamie Hailstone | 15 February 2016
Devolution plans in the south of England have been thrown into disarray after two local authoriti...
HEALTH
I can't get no satisfaction: Pressure on social care takes toll
By Jamie Hailstone | 09 February 2016
Falling public satisfaction rates for social care reflect the growing strain services are under, ...
WHITEHALL
Electoral burden on sector could be reduced
By Dan Peters | 04 February 2016
The burden on local government of running electoral services will be reduced under proposals to r...
WHITEHALL
Welsh devolution branded as 'short-sighted and clunky'
By Jamie Hailstone | 03 February 2016
Academics have dismissed Whitehall plans to devolve more powers to Wales as ‘clunky, inequitable ...
DEVOLUTION
Leese: North Wales needs 'more freedoms'
By Sam Clayden | 15 January 2016
North Wales needs more devolution, according to the leader of Manchester City Council.
FINANCE
Councils could spend reserves before mergers
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016
Welsh councils that could be merged out of existence may spunk their reserves before they are reo...
WHITEHALL
Local government employment lowest for 16 years
By Michael Burton | 16 December 2015
Local government employment is now the lowest for at least 16 years, according to figures from th...
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Resource Manager
Grade 12 35 hours, Permanent
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
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