FINANCE

Councils losing £250m a year through business rates avoidance

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

Councils are losing £250m a year due to businesses avoiding paying their rates, new research has ...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government prepares for new rate reliefs

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The Government has started to prepare the ground for the introduction of new business rate relief...

FINANCE

Business rates retention pilots come under fire

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: 100% business rates retention could be back on agenda

By Dan Peters | 07 January 2020

Full retention of business rates could shoot back up the agenda as part of a long-awaited Governm...

FINANCE

NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.

BUSINESS RATES

Friday the 13th

By Tony Kirkham | 04 December 2019

Friday the 13th is usually seen as an unlucky day, says Tony Kirkham - but he hopes the next one...

BUSINESS RATES

One third of 2017 Scottish revaluation appeals unresolved

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2019

Almost three quarters of business rates revaluation appeals in Scotland have so far resulted in n...

FINANCE

Councils should be leading the queue for reinvestment

By Cllr Nick Forbes | 27 November 2019

What does the LGA's Labour Group want from a new Government on local finance? Councils' funding m...

SOCIAL CARE

Deliver the funds we need to excel

By Cllr Mike Haines | 27 November 2019

What does the LGA Independent Group want a new Government to deliver on local finances? National ...

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frederica-diamanta

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

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296

Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority