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FINANCE
Beware of killing the golden goose…
By Michael Burton | 24 February 2015
With local government left as the only major part of the public sector that is unprotected, Micha...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Business chiefs demand business rates review timetable
By Jonathan Werran | 23 February 2015
Business leaders have written to George Osborne calling on the chancellor to restate his commitme...
FINANCE
Councils predict business rates bonanza
By Jamie Hailstone | 19 February 2015
The total amount collected by councils in England for business rates is expected to soar by an in...
FINANCE
Sparks backs report on two-speed devolution
By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2015
There needs to be a ‘root and branch review of the form and function of local government’, chair ...
HEALTH
LGA calls for guarantees over social care funds
By Jonathan Werran | 17 February 2015
Council chiefs have urged chancellor George Osborne to fully fund local authorities for new burde...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Fiscal fears rocket
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015
The MJ/LGiU study reveals fears over statutory duties and low funding, as local government financ...
FINANCE
Something better change
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2015
The MJ’s fourth joint finance survey with the Local Government Information Unit makes clear counc...
FINANCE
England's dreaming
By Simon Parker | 10 February 2015
Simon Parker gives a thematic overview to the New Local Government Network’s annual conference, w...
BUSINESS RATES
There is no appetite for structural change…or is there?
By Michael Burton | 10 February 2015
The King's Fund last week lambasted the Coalition's distracting NHS reforms, but local government...
FINANCE
LGA defends councils' £21bn reserve cash pile
By Jonathan Werran | 10 February 2015
Council chiefs have claimed the sector’s financial reserves totalling £21.4bn are all that stands...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Tackling Incivility: A leadership priority for local government
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Assistant Director People Commissioning
£99,433 to £112,411
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
Strategic Director Environment
£159,862 to £167,495
Bradford is a district on the rise: ambitious, confident and determined to deliver lasting change. Apply for this job
- Council workers offered 3.3% pay rise in 'full and final' deal
- Tackling Incivility: A leadership priority for local government
- Final reorganisation decisions for four priority areas announced
- Essex threatens legal action over reorganisation
- Bringing skills from the private sector into a council isn't simply a career shift
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