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WHITEHALL
Government backtrack over staircase tax
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2018
The Government has appeared to backtrack on a commitment to ‘fully compensate’ the sector for the...
FINANCE
Placing faith in the pilots
By Neil Amin-Smith | 17 April 2018
From this month, a second wave of pilots have started 100% rates retention. Neil Amin-Smith and ...
FINANCE
The funding system must prevent unsustainable funding and misaligned incentives
17 April 2018
Richard Flinton on the Association of County Chief Executives submission to the fairer funding co...
FINANCE
Government announces business rates review
By Hiba Mahamadi | 12 April 2018
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has announced a review of the business rates system will be led...
LONDON COUNCILS
Business rates pilot payout proves costly to the sector
By Michael Burton | 12 April 2018
Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds because of an £870m cash boost to busines...
WHITEHALL
Government could intervene in tier splits row
By Dan Peters | 09 April 2018
The Government could be left to intervene to settle the thorny issue of business rates tier split...
WHITEHALL
Two-tier split issue to be decided
By Dan Peters | 04 April 2018
Work to thrash out how two-tier areas will split the cash from 75% business rates retention is ex...
BUSINESS
LGA seeks cash to defend legal claim
By Dan Peters | 04 April 2018
The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking financial support from across the sector as it ...
WHITEHALL
Details of ministry error will come in the summer, says Sunak
By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2018
Local government minister Rishi Sunak has said a breakdown of £36m in overpayments made to 28 aut...
WHITEHALL
Senior figures united in bid for increased sector funding
By EXCLUSIVE by Mark Conrad | 20 March 2018
Local government bodies have discussed jointly lobbying ministers over much-needed investment ami...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
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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
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
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