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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...
FINANCE
'Unaffordable and unsustainable' care demand creates £14m funding gap
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2019
Shropshire Council officers have warned that all services are facing costs next year to cover inc...
FINANCE
It's all about the money, money, money
By Cllr Howard Sykes | 27 November 2019
What does local government need from a new Government on finance? Councils must be fully funded i...
FINANCE
Councils should be leading the queue for reinvestment
By Cllr Nick Forbes | 27 November 2019
What does the LGA's Labour Group want from a new Government on local finance? Councils' funding m...
WHITEHALL
Conservatives call for care consensus in cautious manifesto
By Paul Marinko | 25 November 2019
The Conservatives are set to keep the council tax cap, seek cross-party consensus on social care ...
FINANCE
Surge in number of council tax fraud cases
By Martin Ford | 18 November 2019
The number of council tax fraud cases uncovered by local authorities increased by a fifth over th...
FINANCE
Just a lull in the funding storm?
By David Phillips | 13 November 2019
David Phillips examines the choices the next Government will face, including whether (and how muc...
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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