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FINANCE

'Partial reset' plan for business rate retention is mooted

By Tom Bridge | 02 August 2016

A ‘compromise’ for how 100% business rates retention will work is close to being agreed by local ...

FINANCE

Porter: Attendance allowance is business rates deal-breaker

By Sam Clayden | 22 July 2016

Local Government Association chairman Gary Porter has warned Whitehall that forcing local authori...

FINANCE

Advisory group holds first meeting on rate retention

By Dan Peters | 20 July 2016

The group established to advise ministers on 100% business rates retention has met for the first ...

FINANCE

More questions than answers

By Cllr Nick Forbes | 20 July 2016

Business rates retention goes further than simply a rethink of local government finances and more...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business as usual?

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016

Dan Peters explores the key issues facing local government ahead of the devolution of business ra...

WHITEHALL

Capital rates pilot a 'big risk' to sector

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016

London Councils is pushing ahead with plans for the capital to retain all of its income from busi...

FINANCE

Fear for councils over business rates appeals

By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016

The risk of losing business rates appeals needs to be held at a national level, a senior local go...

FINANCE

£3m shortfall forces councils to consider merging

By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2016

Two district councils in Somerset are facing a combined budget shortfall of more than £3m by 2020...

WHITEHALL

Devolution still the way under May – Clark

By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2016

Local government will be ‘vital’ in new prime minister Theresa May’s premiership, communities sec...

FINANCE

Forbes: Business rates discussion core to sector future

By Dan Peters | 07 July 2016

The discussion about how 100% business rates retention will work is fundamental to the future of ...

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frederica-diamanta

Head of Housing

£79,968 - £87,755

Lead with purpose. Inspire change. Shape the future of housing in Powys. Apply for this job

Powys County Council

Educational Psychologist

Soulbury Scale A 4-9, plus up to 3 SPA points.

Our newly developed EMBRACE framework guides the actions we take as a team Apply for this job

North East Lincolnshire Council

Director of Business Solutions

£133,234

This is a unique opportunity to play a central role in shaping the region’s economic future and driving long-term prosperity. Apply for this job

Tees Valley Combined Authority