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G4S to pay £109m prison tagging settlement

By Jonathan Werran | 18 March 2014

Government contractor G4S has agreed to repay the Ministry of Justice £108.9m for overcharging on...

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Call to fund councils through local VAT

By MJ Correspondent | 18 March 2014

‘Radical’ calls have been made for value added tax (VAT) to be used to fund local government.

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Making council accounts user-friendly has cost

By MJ Correspondent | 18 March 2014

Criticism of ‘long and impenetrable’ local authority accounts has sparked a debate in the sector.

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Councils must choose between devolution and redistribution

By MJ Correspondent | 18 March 2014

Councils wanting fiscal devolution must turn their back on the system of redistribution, the Birm...

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Plans unveiled for major investment fund for Sheffield

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

Sheffield City Council has launched plans for an investment fund to kick start its new retail qua...

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Council progress 'slow' on social value

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

A report on procurement could help ‘nudge’ some councils to take advantage of the Social Value Ac...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Barrow plant cash injection praised by Cumbria leader

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

The leader of Cumbria CC has welcomed a decision by BAE Systems to invest £300m in its submarine ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGA warns of youth unemployment timebomb

By Jamie Hailstone | 18 March 2014

Town hall chiefs have warned a third of all young people will be out of work or ‘underemployed’ b...

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County chiefs hail £250m school funding boost

By Jonathan Werran | 17 March 2014

County Councils Network praises Department for Education's £350m extra cash from 2015/16 to redre...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LGA has concerns over Ebbsfleet garden city plans

By Jamie Hailstone | 17 March 2014

The Local Government Association (LGA) has sounded a cautionary note over plans to build a new ga...

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frederica-diamanta

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job

Slough Borough Council

Service Manager Residential Children's Homes

£57,457- £58,462

We are seeking a highly motivated, creative, and experienced Service Manager Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Head of Safeguarding and Prevention

£73,757-£78,488

Wiltshire is a place where strong communities, shared ambition, and a sense of place come together.  Apply for this job

Wiltshire Council

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