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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.
HEALTH
White Van Man on . . . new healthy towns
01 March 2016
When I read that the NHS was going to help develop ten new ‘healthy’ towns I had to check it wasn...
HUMOUR
Getting their goat
01 March 2016
You might think Diary is kidding. But have you herd the one about the council that fired a flock ...
WHITEHALL
Cross-party resistance grows over housing policy
By Tom Bridge | 01 March 2016
Opposition is mounting over government plans for starter homes, as a poll reveals cross-party res...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Overhaul for corporate peer challenges
By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced it will overhaul corporate peer challenges a...
FINANCE
Droning on
01 March 2016
Some might say it was only a matter of time before a local authority mooted replacing its elected...
WHITEHALL
Split may fracture county deal
By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016
A split between Hampshire councils could lead to the creation of a Solent combined authority, lea...
HUMOUR
What a hashtag!
01 March 2016
While The MJ is a UK-based publication, Diary has been known to take note of international affair...
HEALTH
NHS rate relief demands 'unfounded'
By MJ reporter | 01 March 2016
Applications for mandatory business rate relief from NHS trusts claiming they are charities are ‘...
WHITEHALL
Caps on exit payments branded 'unduly punitive'
By Sam Clayden | 01 March 2016
Changes to government policy on public sector exit payments are ‘unduly punitive,’ according to t...
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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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