FINANCE

Osborne gives councils business rates - but plans to take grant

By Heather Jameson | 05 October 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans to hand business rates over to local authority cont...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Trickett: Devolution tied to spending cuts doesn't work

By Dan Peters | 15 September 2015

The new shadow communities secretary Jon Trickett has argued that ‘devolution tied to spending cu...

WHITEHALL

Capital's prosperity dependent on devolution

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2015

London’s future prosperity depends on more powers being devolved to the boroughs, mayor and assem...

BUSINESS

West Somerset 'teetering on the edge'

By Thomas Bridge | 09 September 2015

A council on the road to recovery after being deemed ‘not viable’ by the Local Government Associa...

FINANCE

Savings plans to be ripped up

By Dan Peters | 07 September 2015

Councils are being forced to change their savings plans as their funding predictions change and s...

HEALTH

Councils submit bids as Devolution Day arrives

By Dan Peters | 04 September 2015

Councils around the country have submitted devolution bids to meet the Treasury’s deadline.

WHITEHALL

Challenge made to DCLG business rates figures

By Heather Jameson | 03 September 2015

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) wildly over-estima...

FINANCE

Demands issued in return for mayor

By Dan Peters | 21 August 2015

Tough-talking West Midlands councils have told government they will only accept an elected mayor ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Local government is missing important trick

By Mark Rogers | 18 August 2015

Mark Rogers says devolution has pitched council against council and LEP against LEP while central...

FINANCE

We can help government drive efficiencies

By Paul Carter | 12 August 2015

As budgets reduce and pressures build, we must re-calibrate funding to meet demand as efficiently...

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Assistant Voids Repairs Manager

£51,093 - £54,129

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Voids Repairs Manager to support the Voids Repairs team Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Contract Lawyer

£45,647.00 to £47,966.00 per annum + £3,000 market supplement

We are looking for a qualified lawyer to join our friendly and supportive in-house legal team. Apply for this job

Isle of Wight Council

Chief Executive

£175,000 – 195,000 plus returning officer allowance

Gloucestershire is the envy of many and we’re looking for an exceptional new Chief Executive to take things to the next level Apply for this job

Gloucestershire County Council