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FINANCE

Court date set for councils' £2bn tax dispute with NHS trusts

By Naomi Larsson | 08 July 2019

A court date has been set for the long-running legal dispute between councils and NHS trusts over...

FINANCE

Grabbing a larger slice of the cake

By David Phillips | 03 July 2019

On paper, cash-strapped councils face many options for raising revenue. As they await the Spendin...

BUSINESS RATES

LGA asks for review of revaluation deadline change

01 July 2019

Proposed changes to business rates revaluations would prove ‘incredibly problematic’ for councils...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Gwynne goes for Broke

By Dan Peters | 26 June 2019

Shadow local government secretary Andrew Gwynne has demanded his opposite number explains how his...

WHITEHALL

Spending Review poses 'challenge' for fair funding

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2019

A minister has said a one-year settlement for local government would pose a ‘challenge’ for imple...

BUSINESS RATES

Business rates revaluation brought forward

By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019

The Government is to press ahead with bringing forward the next business rates revaluation, it ha...

FINANCE

Taking the lead on town centres

By Simone Hines | 05 June 2019

The local government finance system has become much more reliant on economic growth, says Simone ...

WHITEHALL

Business rates system 'past its sell-by date'

By Mike Yuille | 04 June 2019

The business rates system is out of date, out of touch, unfit for purpose and ‘past its sell-by-d...

FINANCE

Medway habits must change, officers warn

By Dan Peters | 04 June 2019

Medway Council’s ‘reliance on windfalls’ is unsustainable after increased income from local taxat...

PLANNING

Labour report calls for radical tax and planning reforms

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2019

Replacing council tax and business rates are among the radical policies proposed in a report comm...

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Education and Skills

£98, 135 - £113,630

A pivotal role at the heart of our improvement journey. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Director - Commissioning and Partnerships

£98, 135 - £113,630

A pivotal role at the centre of our ambitions for children, young people and families across Sandwell. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Service Director - Direct Services

£98, 135 - £113,630

Lead with Purpose. Transform Services. Improve Lives. Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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