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WHITEHALL
'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'
By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017
The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...
WHITEHALL
Rural England Budget blow
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017
Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...
WHITEHALL
Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan
By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017
Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...
PLANNING
Districts do far more than just collect council tax
By Ian Miller | 11 April 2017
Ian Miller rejects recent comments about the role of districts and highlights the important dutie...
FINANCE
Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution
By William Eichler | 10 April 2017
Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...
WHITEHALL
'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled
05 April 2017
An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...
FINANCE
A helping hand to our public sector friends
By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017
Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.
COUNCIL TAX
It's time to play
29 March 2017
Diary brings you news of two local government competitions this week.
WHITEHALL
Wales boasts of lower council tax than England
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2017
Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.
WHITEHALL
LGA group exit for Surrey leader
By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017
David Hodge has quit as the leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Conservative group...
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£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
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