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FINANCE

Business rate as an income base requires more thought

By Michael Burton | 28 June 2017

local government needs to be realistic about the feasibility of relying on business rate for its ...

FINANCE

Dawn Baxendale: Chiefs have lost their public service raison d'être

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

Dawn Baxendale speaks to Sam Clayden about how Southampton City Council – and local government as...

FINANCE

Local Government Finance Bill: A big let-down for the sector

By Sam Clayden | 28 June 2017

With a parliamentary agenda lacking much in terms of legislation for the next two years aside fro...

FINANCE

Where next for local government financial reform?

By David Phillips | 26 June 2017

With the falling of the Local Government Finance Bill, the IFS's David Phillips assesses where th...

WHITEHALL

Austerity must be eased

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

Heather Jameson says that without the return of business rates or a solution to the social care c...

HEALTH

100% business rates retention legislation dropped

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2017

The Local Government Finance Bill has been dropped from the legislative programme, leaving plans ...

FINANCE

Scots committee hit out at nursery business rates

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017

A Scottish parliamentary committee will write to local authorities and the Scottish Government ab...

FINANCE

Little substance predicted from Queen's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

The Queen’s Speech is set to have Brexit at its heart but not much else, according to predictions...

FINANCE

How will Brexit affect local economies?

By Michael Burton | 21 June 2017

As the Government begins the tortuous negotiations for Brexit, local authorities are concerned ab...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017

Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...

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Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Law, Governance, Policy and HR - Monitoring Officer

£107,232 to £112,065

This is a pivotal role, providing leadership across legal, HR, electoral and policy services at a defining moment for local government. Apply for this job

Rushcliffe Borough Council

Corporate Director Children's Services

£Competitive

Children's Services plays a critical role in shaping the future of Buckinghamshire. Apply for this job

Buckinghamshire Council

Director of Public Health

£116,667 - £139,386

Redbridge is an ambitious east London borough, one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse in the capital. Apply for this job

Redbridge London Borough Council

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