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FINANCE
What will it take to bite the bullet on finance?
By Heather Jameson | 29 October 2019
A new report has called for a 'levelling up' - not just of devo deals, but a rebalancing of the ...
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...
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
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As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
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