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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...
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...
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Director of Finance Deputy Section 151 Officer
£106,554 - £116,305
Help shape the future of one of England’s largest unitary councils. Apply for this job
Director of Governance and Civic Services
c£130,000
As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
Executive Director Corporate Resources, Section 151 Officer
up to £160,217
The successful candidate will combine outstanding professional credibility and the ability to influence Apply for this job
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