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The business rates system is out of date, out of touch, unfit for purpose and ‘past its sell-by-d...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

WHITEHALL

Dawes orders review of review after ministry makes same error again

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2019

The Government may have to pay out up to £15m to councils after it made yet another error in its ...

FINANCE

Legal row could drag on for two years

By Dan Peters | 31 May 2019

A row between councils and supermarkets over business rates charged on cash machines could be tie...

FINANCE

Scottish councils need more power - think-tank

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

Scottish local government needs a ‘renewal,’ a think tank has urged, with directly elected mayors...

WHITEHALL

£3m hit for sector threat after British Steel blow

By Dan Peters | 24 May 2019

Local government finances could receive a £2.8m business rates hit after British Steel was forced...

FINANCE

Ministers need to be mindful of the poll tax debacle

By Michael Burton | 22 May 2019

That an 'apparently esoteric' local government finance issue could bring down a powerful Prime Mi...

BUSINESS

Experts call for revenue-boosting internet tax

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 May 2019

Green credits and an internet transaction tax could provide valuable new revenue streams for loca...

WHITEHALL

Business rates relief control call

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

District councils have called for full control over the business rates relief that is awarded in ...

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Strategic Lead Finance

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Looking for a role where your expertise can drive real change and shape the future of finance? Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Team Manager

£51,356 - £55,539 per annum

Here at North Yorkshire Council, we are extremely proud of our Children’s Services, rated Outstanding across all areas by Ofsted. Apply for this job

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