ECONOMIC GROWTH

Labour calls for council powers to intervene in high streets

By Martin Ford | 25 February 2021

Proposals for councils to take over empty shops and a ‘wholesale reform’ of business rates have b...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Councils walk away from business rates pools amid income fears

By Dan Peters | 17 February 2021

Four business rates pools have walked away from the opportunity amid major uncertainty about the ...

FINANCE

Business leader calls for appeals talks to restart

By Heather Jameson | 16 February 2021

Halting discussions on business rates appeals between the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) and ratep...

BUSINESS RATES

NI councils handed powers to vary taxes

By Heather Jameson | 15 February 2021

New legislation at Stormont will allow councils in Northern Ireland to vary the rate of council t...

FINANCE

'Amazon tax' will make matters worse, says MP

11 February 2021

Adding an online sales tax to a broken business rates system will only make matters worse, a Cons...

FINANCE

Finance chiefs' rates warning

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2021

Potential cuts to the rateable values of business properties in light of COVID could have a ‘cata...

BUSINESS RATES

Local government settlement shows Government is not in listening mode

By Ian Miller | 09 February 2021

It is clear from the final local government settlement that the Government did not pay attention ...

BUSINESS RATES

Fixing the fiscal flaws

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Last week saw the Treasury put a pause on business rates billing until after the Budget. But the ...

BUSINESS RATES

There is no better time to sort out funding

By Heather Jameson | 09 February 2021

Heather Jameson says it will take a wholesale rethink of local government funding – and a social ...

FINANCE

Treasury asks for business rates pause

By Martin Ford | 03 February 2021

The Treasury has asked councils to delay sending out business rates bills until after the Budget,...

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Head of Strategic Property

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we are seeking a Head of Strategic Property to lead and innovatively manage our service and portfolio. Apply for this job

Leicestershire County Council

Head of Finance and Resources

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Transport is one of the key pillars of our devolution deal and a key priority for us Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport

£67,081 - £75,599 plus relocation support

Transport is one of the key pillars of our devolution deal and a key priority for us Apply for this job

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