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COUNCIL TAX
Council tax goes up by £10bn in five years
By Paul Marinko | 25 March 2026
England’s council tax bill has gone up by more than £10bn in five years, new government data has ...
PAY
Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
By William Eichler | 25 March 2026
Local government workers have been offered a pay increase of 3.30% from 1 April 2026 in what the ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Lack of transparency blamed for Best Value 'mistrust'
By Joe Lepper | 24 March 2026
A lack of transparency in the Best Value system has ‘led to mistrust’ among councils around the G...
HEALTH AND CARE INTEGRATION
Care partnership set to disband
By Martin Ford | 24 March 2026
Councils in Wales have called time on a partnership pooling health and care budgets.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Capacity warning to Cornwall over strategic authority move
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
A corporate peer challenge review has issued a capacity warning to Cornwall Council as it looks t...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Northamptonshire backs devolution back-up if cold shoulder from neighbours continues
By Joe Lepper | 23 March 2026
North and West Northamptonshire councils will look to align under a strategic authority should th...
DEVOLUTION
Baroness Taylor: Reorganisation will boost Government's devolution confidence
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2026
Local government minister Baroness Taylor of Stevenage has told The MJ reorganisation will give o...
DEVOLUTION
Shadow minister warns devolution Bill will 'die' without talks
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026
Opposition politicians have warned the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will fal...
HOUSING
Call for developers to be hit with stick
By Dan Peters | 20 March 2026
A senior planner has called for developers that sit on land to be hit with a ‘bit more of a stick’.
POLICY AND POLITICS
MHCLG tightens intervention in Tower Hamlets
By William Eichler | 20 March 2026
The Government has strengthened its intervention in Tower Hamlets LBC after accusations the counc...
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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