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PLANNING
Councils promised tax overhaul
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021
Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Will funding land next month to help levelling up?
By Paul O’Brien | 17 November 2021
Councils will await with interest December’s annual financial settlement to see where funding lan...
COUNCIL TAX
Authorities under pressure
By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2021
Fears about councils’ financial sustainability remain in the wake of the Spending Review, includi...
FINANCE
LGA chair: Councils should have the freedom to set rates
By Ann McGauran | 12 November 2021
Councils should be put on the right financial footing to enable them to set council tax rates how...
FINANCE
Can we have both levelling up and devo?
By Heather Jameson | 10 November 2021
Levelling up local government finance needs a more centralised system of funding, says Heather Ja...
PAY
We need a long term and strategic approach to funding
By Claire Kober | 09 November 2021
The Spending Review 'underlines the desperate need for Government to view local government as a c...
COUNCIL TAX
Local government must be at the heart of proposals for levelling up
By Simon Edwards | 09 November 2021
The CCN, along with the Local Government Association and others, worked tirelessly to make the ca...
FINANCE
Doubt over future of 75% rates retention under Gove
By Paul Marinko | 09 November 2021
New local government secretary Michael Gove has indicated that 75% business rates retention could...
SOCIAL CARE
It looks likely that councils will continue to live on the thin gruel
By Ben Page | 02 November 2021
Councils are expected to be allowed to increase bills by 2.8% per year, says Ben Page. 'The bad n...
COUNCIL TAX
There are more questions now than before the Budget
By Adele Taylor | 02 November 2021
The more challenging aspect of the Budget's announcements is the vacuum of definitive information...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
Package up to £109,592
As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Director of Customer, Digital and Corporate Strategy
£108,842
Premium jobIf you are a strategic thinker who can inspire teams, champion innovation and drive meaningful change, we would love to hear from you. Apply for this job
Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Herefordshire top hire revealed as Walker walks
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Being on the money with finance recruitment
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
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