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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cable: council tax and business rates not answer to local government finances

By Michael Burton | 11 October 2013

Business secretary warns SOLACE conference against simply handing existing revenue-raising power...

FINANCE

Exclusive: Birmingham chief's call to cull statutory duties

By Heather Jameson | 10 October 2013

The Government needs to review statutory duties for councils, one of the country’s leading counci...

WHITEHALL

Reshuffle - DCLG changes in full

By Jonathan Werran | 10 October 2013

Update on ministerial changes at DCLG following this week's reshuffle - which includes new housin...

FINANCE

Briefing: Party conferences 2013

09 October 2013

The MJ analyses the implications for local government of the party conference season.

FINANCE

Coalition poised to 'gag' councils

By MJ reporter | 09 October 2013

Coalition plans to enshrine the Local Authority Publicity Code in law could give ministers the po...

FINANCE

Government's children's services policy criticised

By MJ Correspondent | 09 October 2013

The Government response to issues in the children’s services sector has been criticised.

FINANCE

Councils fight to halt hospital downgrades

By MJ Correspondent | 09 October 2013

Two London councils are hoping to win legal bids to halt the downgrade of their local hospitals.

FINANCE

Whitehall's 'closed shop' must be broken

By Michael Burton | 09 October 2013

Whitehall’s ‘closed shop’ over policy advice needs to be broken, a former Home Office minister ha...

WHITEHALL

Ministry of Defence outsourcing under fire

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2013

Radical Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to outsource responsibility for procuring £14bn of milita...

FINANCE

Lewis announces shared service award winners

By Jonathan Werran | 09 October 2013

Eighteen councils win share of a £6.9m DCLG cashpot set up to support and promote shared service ...

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£75,012-£84,358

At East Devon District Council, our guiding principles and values shape everything we do. Apply for this job

East Devon District Council

Senior Lawyer Planning and Highways - WMF2312e

£56,883 - £59,198

To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Planning and Highways Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Developer

£50793 - £59756 per annum

Interviews will be held W/C 27th October 2025.*Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy the freedom to Apply for this job

Essex County Council

frederica-diamanta

Assistant Director - Legal & Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)

£75,012-£84,358

At East Devon District Council, our guiding principles and values shape everything we do. Apply for this job

East Devon District Council

Senior Lawyer Planning and Highways - WMF2312e

£56,883 - £59,198

To be a success in our Legal Team you will have experience as a Planning and Highways Lawyer Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Developer

£50793 - £59756 per annum

Interviews will be held W/C 27th October 2025.*Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Enjoy the freedom to Apply for this job

Essex County Council