WHITEHALL

LGA hits back at 'unfair' council tax claim

By MJ reporter | 12 February 2016

Local authorities are justified in using council tax to expedite the delivery of new homes on to ...

FINANCE

Local government on the brink

By Dennis Reed | 10 February 2016

The combined authorities initiative, hailed as ‘English devolution’ to empower local government, ...

WHITEHALL

White Van Man on . . . the end of the year accounts

03 February 2016

I mean, my council has suddenly decided all the pavements need a going over so the place is full ...

WHITEHALL

LGA rapped over 'disappointing settlement response'

03 February 2016

A senior Tory Local Government Association (LGA) councillor has criticised his own organisation’s...

HEALTH

MPs: Lack of fiscal devo is 'nonsensical'

By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2016

Devolving power without fiscal devolution is ‘utterly nonsensical,’ a new House of Commons report...

FINANCE

Jobseekers 'must not pay council tax'

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Asking people on jobseekers’ allowance to pay council tax is unfair, the Department for Communiti...

FINANCE

Leese calls for council tax revaluation 25 years on

By Dan Peters | 03 February 2016

Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese has made fresh calls for an overhaul of council ...

FINANCE

'Hypocritical Holyrood' becoming like Westminster

By Sam Clayden | 01 February 2016

Holyrood is at risk of becoming everything it said it did not like about Westminster, according t...

FINANCE

Seize the day

By John O’Brien | 28 January 2016

John O'Brien argues why the time is right for central and local government to unite and reform tax

FINANCE

'Get busy funding, or get busy closing'

By Tony Kirkham | 27 January 2016

Tony Kirkham reflects on the cases of a number of councils facing financial catastrophe, taking l...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Economy

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Transport Strategy

£59,057 - £65,296

Join our new organisation as Head of Transport Strategy to connect a whole region for transformational impact. Apply for this job

East Midlands Combined County Authority