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WHITEHALL

Councils and pressure group clash over tax

By Tom Bridge | 09 August 2016

Campaigners have called for the ‘abolition’ of stamp duty despite pressure from councils for grea...

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...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Digital, Data and Technology

£139,000 per annum

Shape the future of a digitally enabled borough Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Director of Adult Social Care Commissioning

£130,000 per annum

Transforming outcomes through integrated commissioning Apply for this job

Tower Hamlets London Borough Council

Director of Adult Social Care

£145,000 per annum

Leading innovative, strengths-based social care that enables residents to live fulfilling and independent lives Apply for this job

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