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BUSINESS RATES
IFS study casts doubt over backing for 100% business rate retention
By Michael Burton | 13 September 2017
Senior councillors and directors have expressed scepticism that 100% business rates retention wil...
BUSINESS RATES
Leaders concerned over lack of devo progression
By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 September 2017
Council leaders have called out the Government for not pushing ahead with its devolution agenda.
FINANCE
Pilots fail to soothe rates uncertainty
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017
A lack of clarity on 100% business rates retention is fuelling growing concerns as resources get ...
FINANCE
Authorities invited to jointly apply for 100% rates retention pilots
By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 September 2017
Local authorities in England have been invited to participate in a second round of 100% business ...
FINANCE
Scots make case for keeping business rates tax
By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017
A year-long review of business rates in Scotland has made 30 recommendations for reform but argue...
BUSINESS RATES
VOA received over 2,000 challenges from taxpayers
By Hiba Mahamadi | 25 August 2017
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) received more than 2,000 challenges against the 2010 local list...
FINANCE
Review backs keeping business rates
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2017
A year-long review of business rates in Scotland has made 30 recommendations for reform but argue...
FINANCE
90% 'very dissatisfied' with VOA rates appeals system
By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017
Nearly 90% of people appealing against their business rate levels are unhappy with the Valuation ...
FINANCE
No movement on rates has councils in a lather
By Dan Peters | 02 August 2017
Councils have reacted with anger after the Government refused to allow them to move £300m of busi...
FINANCE
New billing deadline issued amid business rates relief 'chaos'
By Mark Conrad | 26 July 2017
Local government minister Marcus Jones has given a new deadline for councils to rebill firms that...
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Transport and Major Work Manager
£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096
Premium jobDrive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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