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COUNCIL TAX

Easy come, easy go

15 October 2019

Perhaps it was all the fives involved that saw Fife Council deposit nearly £300,000 too much into...

FINANCE

What does our sector want?

By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2019

It seems the appetite for localism and fiscal devolution is outweighed by fears the burden of car...

FINANCE

It's a fiscal drag

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019

If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...

SOCIAL CARE

Queen's speech: Social care White Paper to be published

By Paul Marinko | 14 October 2019

The Government has promised to finally bring forward proposals to reform adult social care and wi...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COSLA conference: Ex-minister hints at council tax cap relaxation

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2019

A former SNP minister has suggested there could be a relaxation of the cap on council tax.

HOUSING

Spending Round still leaves uncertainties

By Ian Miller | 09 October 2019

The proposed threshold of 2% for referenda on 'excessive' council tax increases is a retrograde s...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Consultation opens on local government finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2019

Consultation on the local government finance settlement for 2020/21 has been opened by the Minist...

COUNCIL TAX

Council to consider name change to cut 'confusion'

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2019

Members of Babergh DC will be asked to change the council’s name next month because people strugg...

COUNCIL TAX

Data the key to supporting through UC

By Deven Ghelani | 18 September 2019

As Universal Credit replaces Housing Benefit, local authorities will lose access to the rich data...

FINANCE

Preserving the delicate balance

By Bob Neill | 18 September 2019

Bob Neill says that in too many cases the delicate balance between recovering what is owed to cou...

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frederica-diamanta

Executive Director of Housing

£160,505 - £190,505

Shape the future of housing in a city like no other. Apply for this job

Bristol City Council

Executive Director of Children & Families

£166,755 - £173,133

Lewisham’s Children’s Services have undergone significant transformation Apply for this job

Lewisham London Borough Council

Head of Commissioning - Age Well

Up to £92,483

Premium jobLead Commissioning for Older Adults in Walsall Apply for this job

Walsall Council