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ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

BUSINESS

Spending Review: Osborne reaffirms business rates commitments

By William Eichler | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has stuck to his commitments to allow councils to retain 100% of their ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

FINANCE

Councils pay record rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 20 November 2015

Local authorities have paid £3bn in business rates discounts, according to new government figures.

FINANCE

Minding our own business

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2015

Heather Jameson and Dan Peters outline the results of an exclusive survey gauging whether local g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

BUSINESS

Lord Porter calls for 80/20 split of business rate to be reversed

16 November 2015

Local Government Association chairman, Lord Porter, has dismissed district council claims that th...

BUSINESS

Businesses should decide how much they pay in business rates

By Sam Clayden | 06 November 2015

Council leaders have insisted businesses should be able to decide how much they pay in business r...

FINANCE

UK devolution branded 'incoherent' in scathing report

By Thomas Bridge | 05 November 2015

Economists have demanded a radical rethink of devolution, in a report calling for Whitehall to be...

BUSINESS

The sector needs to lobby hard to protect its business rate

By Michael Burton | 03 November 2015

Michael Burton explains why councils need to keep up the fight on business rates or face up to a ...

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Business Finance Manager (Commercial Focus)

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North Yorkshire Council is seeking a high-calibre, commercially astute finance leader to oversee the financial function Apply for this job

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Head of Place and Sustainability

£103,132 to £109,864

Carmarthenshire County Council is embarking on an exciting period of change, growth, and regeneration Apply for this job

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£60,135 per annum (pro rata for part time)

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