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BUSINESS RATES
Holiday homes tax loophole to be closed
By Martin Ford | 24 March 2021
The Government has announced a clampdown on tax breaks for second homes
COUNCIL TAX
The funding puzzle stays unsolved
By Rob Whiteman | 24 March 2021
CIPFA's council tax data revealed the average council tax bills for band D properties in two regi...
FINANCE
End to welfare support threatens council finances
By Martin Ford | 22 March 2021
Cutting off pandemic welfare support could lead to ‘disaster’ for families and local government f...
FINANCE
Building back better and fairer
By Cllr Oliver Ryan | 22 March 2021
Tameside MBC’s Budget and focus on Inclusive Growth offers a platform to work together to seize a...
FINANCE
Council tax hits £2,000 barrier in two regions
By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021
The typical council tax bill for an average property in England’s north-east and south-west will ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lord Heseltine calls for a cross-government approach to regeneration
By Ann McGauran | 10 March 2021
Lord Heseltine has put the case for a senior cross-departmental Cabinet minister and committee to...
FINANCE
A tale of two Budgets?
By Heather Jameson | 09 March 2021
While the Budget delivered an economic quick fix, critics have highlighted its silence on support...
COUNCIL TAX
Under pressure from many directions
By Michael Burton | 09 March 2021
Last week’s Budget made optimistic assumptions about post-pandemic costs that could mean cuts in ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Warwick to overhaul climate change plans
By Martin Ford | 22 February 2021
Warwick DC is to redraw its plans to tackle climate change after abandoning a green tax referendum.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Long-term funding for local government looks ominous
17 February 2021
In her first column for The MJ, and in her role as the incoming president of the Society of Count...
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Head of Education
£87,117- £93,978
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Service Managers – Children's Social Care
£61,863 - £67,592
Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Apply for this job
Head of Commercial Services
£77,339 - £83,714
Few boroughs have a story quite like Trafford’s. Apply for this job
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