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FINANCE
Fair funding: no simple solutions
By Martin Reeves | 08 January 2019
At best, the fair funding review will bring short-term improvements for some councils while pushi...
WHITEHALL
VOA to appeal cash machines ruling
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2018
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) wants to appeal to the Supreme Court after a judge ruled shop-b...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Court of Appeal Faraday Judgment: An amber light for unprocured development joint ventures
By Kavita Roy | 04 December 2018
The Faraday judgment does not mean that councils cannot proceed with unprocured development schem...
BUSINESS
Tax the internet to save high street, retail bosses tell MPs
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2018
The reform of business rates is essential to saving high streets, the country’s top retailers hav...
HOUSING
What about that medium term financial strategy?
By Jill Penn | 28 November 2018
Any future funding settlement needs to recognise homelessness and problem prevention in some way,...
FINANCE
Birmingham councillors not told about soaring Paradise costs
By Martin Ford | 22 November 2018
The runaway costs of a flagship redevelopment in the centre of Birmingham were not revealed to co...
WHITEHALL
London leaders call for 'proper' debate on funding
By Dan Peters | 17 November 2018
Central Government needs to have a ‘proper conversation’ on public sector funding and put council...
FINANCE
Councils left with supermarket bill worth millions
By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018
Councils will have to refund supermarkets millions of pounds in business rates following a ruling...
WHITEHALL
Ministers to look at closing tax loophole
By Dan Peters | 07 November 2018
A loophole that could be costing English local authorities millions in lost council tax is to be ...
LONDON COUNCILS
Turbo-charging London's digital future
By Philip Glanville | 30 October 2018
The business rates retention scheme pilot has delivered a £47m funding boost to London’s digital ...
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£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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