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WHITEHALL

Treasury in property tax rethink

By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...

FINANCE

Give districts full freedoms on precepts

18 January 2021

Why not remove precepts entirely for all local authorities and leave increases to be determined a...

FINANCE

Our new beginning is here – let's not make a meal of it

By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2021

There are some major hurdles ahead, says Heather Jameson. 'Government’s quick fixes – to raise co...

SOCIAL CARE

Scottish councils call for fair funding to avoid 'damaging consequences'

By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2021

Council leaders in Scotland have called for an end to small ring-fenced pots of funding and no ca...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Starmer demands halt to 'absurd' council tax rises

By Martin Ford | 11 January 2021

Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for central government to increase funding for local author...

FINANCE

Councils grapple with multi-million pound budget deficits

By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021

Councils are mulling service cuts and council tax rises as they attempt to balance next year's bu...

FINANCE

Urban councils' fears over debt recovery rules

By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020

Urban councils have voiced concern over new rules that could prevent them from recovering council...

FINANCE

Questions over settlement boost

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2020

The scale of the increase in core funding in the local government finance settlement claimed by m...

SOCIAL CARE

Council taxpayers to 'pay more and get less'

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020

Local authorities have been left in the unenviable position of raising taxes in an effort to bala...

COUNCIL TAX

Tewkesbury puts its customers in control

By Graeme Simpson | 02 December 2020

Graeme Simpson explains why Tewkesbury BC is changing to a new digital platform to transform the...

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frederica-diamanta

Chief Executive

circa £240,000

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is synonymous with iconic London landmarks Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Executive Director Finance and Resources

£168,135 to £230,985

Westminster City Council is no ordinary local authority. Apply for this job

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Assistant Director – Regulatory Services

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Derbyshire is a county of proud communities, beautiful landscapes and ambitious growth. Apply for this job

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