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FINANCE
Budget a 'double whammy' for local government workers
19 March 2014
Chancellor George Osborne has warned there will be continued ‘ pay restraint’ in the public secto...
FINANCE
Budget 2014: No great surprise for local government
19 March 2014
Visit www.themj.co.uk/budget2014/ for Budget news, reaction, resources and analysis.
FINANCE
Budget 2014: 'More hard decisions, more cuts', says Osborne
By Jonathan Werran | 19 March 2014
Chancellor confirms austerity measures would have to continue through to the end of the next Parl...
FINANCE
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...
FINANCE
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.
FINANCE
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.
FINANCE
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...
FINANCE
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...
FINANCE
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 ...
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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