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EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs use poll to plea for fresh fiscal powers

By Dan Peters | 16 February 2016

Local government needs fiscal devolution and more powers to secure a financially sustainable futu...

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Cambridgeshire deploys social care precept amid tax freeze

By Thomas Bridge | 16 February 2016

Cambridgeshire CC will deploy the social care precept amid a freeze on council tax, following wid...

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 ...

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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 ...

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...

WHITEHALL

LGA rapped over 'disappointing settlement response'

03 February 2016

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

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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...

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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 ...

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'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...

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frederica-diamanta

Development Management Service Manager - WMF2347e

£65,873 - £68,775

The Development Management service plays a vital role in shaping the built environment. Apply for this job

Westmorland and Furness Council

Director of Children's Services

£123,550 pa

We are looking for a visionary and values-driven Director of Children's Services Apply for this job

North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director for Corporate Parenting

£88,225 - £105,726 per annum

This is a time of exciting and positive change in Suffolk. Apply for this job

Suffolk County Council