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FINANCE
Finance settlement pulled for new terror law
By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020
Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...
FINANCE
Retention split negotiations founder on district fears
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2020
Talks over future division of business rates foundered over fears district councils could be left...
FINANCE
'Hidden cuts' in Scottish Budget
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020
Council leaders have complained about ‘hidden cuts’ in a Scottish Budget that will deliver £11.3b...
FINANCE
'Stop kicking us three steps back'
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2020
Our annual local government finance survey shows most councils are planning to raise council tax ...
FINANCE
Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020
Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...
COUNCIL TAX
Borough seeking unitary status sparks spending row
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020
A row over council spending has broken out between a county council and a borough authority that ...
WHITEHALL
DCN: Council tax allowance not sufficient
By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020
The Government’s proposed council tax referendum threshold of 2% or £5 for shire district council...
FINANCE
COSLA: Invest in councils before it is too late
By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has launched a campaign to persuade finance ...
FINANCE
LGA to hit back at proposed council tax restrictions
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to fight proposals to restrict council tax rises to 2% ...
WHITEHALL
Jenrick hails 'biggest multi-billion pound spending increase in a decade'
By Dan Peters | 20 December 2019
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed what he describes as the ‘biggest multi-b...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
Director of Legal and Governance
£109,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance
£131,000
The new Cumbria Combined Authority has been established to unlock that potential. Apply for this job
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
- Basildon chief hits out at member behaviour
- Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
- Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
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