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WHITEHALL

Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan

By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017

Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...

FINANCE

Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution

By William Eichler | 10 April 2017

Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...

WHITEHALL

'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled

05 April 2017

An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...

FINANCE

A helping hand to our public sector friends

By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017

Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.

FINANCE

Charities warned to shun rates avoidance schemes

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The third sector has been warned not to get involved in business rates avoidance schemes after a ...

WHITEHALL

London in bid to influence design of local growth zones

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

London is bidding to create local growth zones (LGZ) that would allow areas to keep all of the be...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Finance overhaul risks exposed

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

Auditors have warned some councils will struggle to raise enough cash to deliver statutory servic...

BUSINESS RATES

PHE's role in doubt

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2017

Public Health England’s (PHE) role after 100% business rates retention is rolled out remains uncl...

WHITEHALL

Cornwall to demand more rate relief powers

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

More powers and flexibilities around rate reliefs and public health will be demanded by Cornwall ...

FINANCE

We need to talk about the state of the state

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2017

We are trying to pay for public services with a tax system based on property and full-time employ...

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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)

Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)

Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding

£51,356 - £56,494

Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job

Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager

£54,495 - £57,864

What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job

Oxfordshire County Council