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FINANCE

Scottish government under pressure over council pay

By Mark Conrad | 22 January 2018

Scotland’s Government is under pressure to reverse planned council budget cuts after MSPs warned ...

WHITEHALL

Kerslake: Localism Act not backed by resources

By Dan Peters | 22 January 2018

The Localism Act has not been backed up by the resources it needs, according to the civil servant...

HOUSING

Remove local authority housing borrowing cap - MPs

By William Eichler | 22 January 2018

The cap on how much councils can borrow to build housing must be lifted if the Government is to r...

WHITEHALL

Councils battle new accounting rules

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Councils are battling to persuade the Government to override new rules that will have an 'uninten...

BUSINESS

Council told off by auditor

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Auditors have scolded Copeland BC for submitting its accounts late.

FINANCE

Ministers could have 'too much influence' under new formula

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government is favouring a new local government funding formula under which ministers would re...

FINANCE

Government pacifies rejected pilot bid areas

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government has insisted there was nothing wrong with the unsuccessful business rates pilot bi...

FINANCE

Fair funding for Ambridge?

19 January 2018

Radio series The Archers promises essential drama from the heart of the countryside.

HEALTH

Health funding wasted on short-term bailouts, watchdog warns

By William Eichler | 19 January 2018

Extra health and social care funding is being used to tackle short-term pressures rather than lon...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Doncaster's children's service emerges from 'dark' period

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 January 2018

Doncaster MBC’s children’s services have been declared good by Ofsted - four years after the coun...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

Child Care Lawyer - Joint Legal Team

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Reading Borough Council

Director of Finance & Corporate Services

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