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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...
FINANCE
Preserving the delicate balance
By Bob Neill | 18 September 2019
Bob Neill says that in too many cases the delicate balance between recovering what is owed to cou...
FINANCE
Scrap the cap on council tax
By Ian Miller | 05 September 2019
Ian Miller issues a call to arms to give councils freedom over council tax rises to truly 'turn t...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
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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
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Brighton faces 'unquantifiable' liability over equal pay claims
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