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BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Charity Commission to intervene in £2.4bn rates dispute
By Dan Peters | 05 August 2019
Charity Commission experts will be called on to help the High Court settle the long-running legal...
FINANCE
West Midlands scrap plans for business rates hike
By Heather Jameson | 24 July 2019
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has ruled out a rise in business rates for the region.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Planning amid the certainty of uncertainty
17 July 2019
John Hewitt says finance directors and their teams have been working ‘minor miracles’ in signing ...
WHITEHALL
Emergency settlement call as councils face financial cliff-edge
By Dan Peters | 15 July 2019
Calls have been made by a think-tank for a one-year emergency local government settlement with co...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Showtime by the seaside
By Michael Burton | 09 July 2019
Ministers, mandarins, town hall, Whitehall and more all met in Bournemouth last week for the Loca...
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...
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- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- More grief ahead as reorganisation is plunged into chaos
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- The local government reorganisation reset changes the recruitment brief
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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