SOCIAL CARE

The devil is in the detail

By Tracie Langley | 02 December 2020

Tracie Langley says that while the additional Spending Review cash helps, ‘it doesn’t help the ba...

BUSINESS RATES

A mixed bag for councils

By Bob Neill | 02 December 2020

While Sir Bob Neill says there was much in the Spending Review to applaud, ‘what’s ultimately nee...

BUSINESS RATES

There's not enough votes in funding councils

By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020

'Whatever the finance settlement brings, it will not be enough', says Heather Jameson. 'Councils ...

SOCIAL CARE

More cash, but not enough

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020

With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...

FINANCE

Online sales tax backed by London

By Martin Ford | 04 November 2020

The local government sector in the capital has advocated the introduction of an online sales tax ...

BUSINESS RATES

Think tank proposes 10-point plan to reform business rates

By Laura Sharman | 29 October 2020

The valuation of business rates should be devolved to local government, under proposals published...

FINANCE

Think tank calls for rates reform

By Michael Burton | 26 October 2020

Council tax and business rates should be reformed as part of a major overhaul of the UK’s tax sys...

BUSINESS RATES

Central government needs to stand back

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 September 2020

Dr Jonathan Carr-West asks if anyone has any sense of a sustained strategic focus on tackling the...

FINANCE

Future Forum: Business rates retention is doomed

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Moves to fund local government using the proceeds from business rates are ‘doomed,’ according to ...

BUSINESS RATES

Counting the hidden costs of COVID-19

By Chris Buss | 23 September 2020

There are a host of hidden costs from COVID-19 that will creep out of the woodwork over time to i...

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Director of Economy

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

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Head of Transport Strategy

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