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COUNCIL TAX
Steering care through crisis
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2021
The entire care market still faces massive challenges. As part of the National Audit Office inves...
FINANCE
Councils mull raids on reserves and job cuts
By Martin Ford | 22 January 2021
Gateshead MBC is considering cutting up to 155 jobs and North Yorkshire's reserves will take an £...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Council tax rises could undermine levelling up
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2021
The Government’s reliance on council tax increases to boost local government funding could hinder...
BUSINESS RATES
Taxation tribulations for a post-COVID nation
By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021
Last weekend was the turn of policy ideas on council tax and stamp duty to be run anonymously in ...
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...
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Service Manager - Family Help Team
£59,353 - £60,391
You will provide strong, visible and effective leadership to Team Managers, Practice Supervisors, Social Workers and Family Help Apply for this job
Children's Home Registered Manager
PO8 - £63,966 to £67,575
You will provide the leadership, insight and compassion needed to create a home where young people feel safe, valued and supported. Apply for this job
Independent Reviewing Officer
£54,143 - £56,293 per annum
You will support and with positive working environment with regular, robust supervision Apply for this job
- LGR pause and review: what councils need to know
- Coroner rejects county's anonymity request ahead of 10-year-old's murder inquest
- Government faces possible legal challenge over funding cuts
- The London Boroughs Women's Network: Uplifting women in local government
- Director issues warning following legal action
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