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POLITICS

Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024

The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...

HOUSING

First council secures top grade from social housing regulator

By Martin Ford | 30 October 2024

Barnsley MBC has become the first and only council to be awarded the top grade by the Regulator o...

POLITICS

Budget: Cash bonanza not expected for councils

By Heather Jameson | 30 October 2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to plough cash into public services in today’s Budget – but ...

FINANCE

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...

PEOPLE

Leeds announces new chief executive

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

Leeds City Council is set to appoint a civil servant as its new permanent chief executive.

PEOPLE

East Midlands set for first permanent chief executive

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

The East Midlands Combined County Authority has announced Amy Harhoff is to be appointed as its f...

DATA

Councils 'need to do better' on data breaches

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2024

Information Commissioner John Edwards has told councils they ‘need to do better’ when handling pe...

LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

Select committee member loses Labour whip as police investigate

By Dan Peters | 28 October 2024

A Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee member has lost the Labour whip after a vid...

FUNDING

'Challenge' of futureproofing Towns Fund projects

By Martin Ford | 25 October 2024

Councils face challenges in covering the mounting costs to maintain Towns Fund projects, a Govern...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

up to £165,000

Premium jobEbbsfleet is one of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration projects, a 21st-century Garden City Apply for this job

Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Service Manager – Commercial Development

Up to £57,800 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director – Assets

Up to £76,000 plus relocation package up to £8,000

We have two exciting opportunities to join our forward-thinking team. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council