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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...
SOCIAL CARE
London Councils lays out its funding priorities ahead of the spending round
By London Councils | 03 September 2019
In the run up to the spending round, London Councils sets out its priorities for the capital, inc...
WHITEHALL
Committee in council confidence risk warning
By Naomi Larsson | 21 August 2019
Confidence in councils to provide vital services is at risk of being damaged, the Housing, Commun...
COUNCIL TAX
We need a more nuanced conversation around trust
By Ben Page | 09 July 2019
Ben Page says that while trust in central Government has fallen in both Britain and the US since ...
PENSIONS
It's time for a radical rethink on exit payments
By Ian Miller | 03 July 2019
The Treasury's proposals for a cap on exit payments need a radical rethink - and ministers must ...
PLANNING
Labour report calls for radical tax and planning reforms
By Martin Ford | 04 June 2019
Replacing council tax and business rates are among the radical policies proposed in a report comm...
FINANCE
Scottish councils need more power - think-tank
By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019
Scottish local government needs a ‘renewal,’ a think tank has urged, with directly elected mayors...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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