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WHITEHALL
Councils resisting call to use reserves
By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2016
A leading finance expert has attacked government suggestions that the four-year settlement means ...
WHITEHALL
Devo 'may fragment authorities' credit criteria'
By Dan Peters | 13 January 2016
Fiscal devolution could lead to a ‘fragmentation’ of local authority credit rating, lending crite...
FINANCE
Solution for the revolution
By David Phillips | 12 January 2016
Ongoing changes to the way councils in England are funded are genuinely revolutionary. They bring...
FINANCE
A new tax for a new era
By Paul Wheeler | 12 January 2016
Paul Wheeler calls on councils to work more closely with businesses to campaign for new taxes tha...
WHITEHALL
Council spending freezes 'prove system works'
By Heather Jameson | 11 January 2016
Issuing a freeze on council spending should not be a sign of failure for a local authority, accor...
WHITEHALL
DCLG has done 'no thinking' on rates retention details
By Sam Clayden | 08 January 2016
A prominent government finance figure has admitted the Department of Communities and Local Govern...
FINANCE
'Alarmed' Tory leader pens letter to Cameron
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2016
A Tory council leader has launched a blistering attack on the ‘poorly handled’ local government f...
FINANCE
Four-year settlement is 'pain today and jam tomorrow'
By Sam Clayden | 06 January 2016
A prominent council treasurer has insisted the ‘U’ shape of the four-year local government settle...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
District leaders rip into rates appeal proposals
By Sam Clayden | 05 January 2016
District council leaders have urged the Government to radically reduce the proposed three-year ti...
WHITEHALL
Rates retention scrutinised
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
The impact of 100% business rates retention on English council finances will be examined in a new...
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- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Head of IT
£76,999 plus £3,000 car allowance and generous benefits package
As our new Head of IT, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology across the organisation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Law, Governance and HR (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £78,510 p.a. (pay award pending)
Lead governance, integrity and legal excellence in Rushcliffe. Apply for this job
- LGA's first chair Lord Beecham dies
- LGR creates major challenges for the corporate services that many have reduced and pared back for years
- Council threatens legal action over £20m roads funding row
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- When councils get desperate, they start being cultural liquidators
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