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COUNCIL TAX
Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN
By William Eichler | 03 July 2024
District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...
FINANCE
The next government will have to fix the broken finance system
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 June 2024
The manifestos contained a welcome agreement on multi-year settlements, but big questions remain ...
BUSINESS RATES
We can fix the system
By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024
Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...
SOCIAL CARE
Big questions over Labour's intentions
By Heather Jameson | 19 June 2024
Heather Jameson asks what a Labour super majority would mean for local government policy.
COUNCIL TAX
Highlighting the barriers to productivity
By Tracy Bingham | 18 June 2024
With productivity plans being finalised in councils country-wide, Tracy Bingham says she is 'look...
FINANCE
Greens to push for council tax revaluation
By Dan Peters | 14 June 2024
Elected Greens will push for a re-evaluation of council tax bands to ‘reflect big changes in valu...
WHITEHALL
Councils could face taxing challenge after election
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2024
Whether it be council tax or other charges, the more freedom councils are given to raise revenue ...
FINANCE
A letter to the new PM
By Steve Leach | 11 June 2024
Steve Leach and Colin Copus write to the next Prime Minister with ideas for strengthening local g...
BUSINESS
Welsh editors in warning over council tax notice law
By Emily Twinch | 11 June 2024
Editors in Wales have issued a warning over the Welsh Government’s plans to stop council tax noti...
FINANCE
Hunt rules out 'expensive' council tax revaluation
By William Eichler | 06 June 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged that if elected a Conservative government would not undertake ...
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Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
Head of Skills and Opportunity
£80,737 - £89,465
You will be at the heart of a rapidly changing education, employment and skills landscape. Apply for this job
Director of Planning and Building Control
up to £140,000
Our new director will play a key role at the heart of the Council’s ambitious agenda for place‐based growth and regeneration. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Solace president issues rewiring the state warning
- Chiefs weigh up career costs of LGR pause
- Local government: Time for tougher standards to deal with abuse and bullying
- Local government pandemic planning criticised by Covid Inquiry
- Solace standards report highlights lack of police engagement
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