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LGA: 475k homes approved by councils still unfinished
By Thomas Bridge | 07 January 2016
Almost 500,000 homes have been granted planning permission by councils but are yet to be built, r...
FINANCE
Council tax falls by 8%
By Dan Peters | 04 January 2016
The average band D council tax bill fell by eight per cent between 2010/11 and 2015/16, new resea...
FINANCE
Integration cash and council tax freeze in settlement
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
Local authorities in Scotland will receive £250m from the NHS as part of a ‘radical reform to the...
FINANCE
Cities need more control over finances
By Louise McGough | 16 December 2015
Following the announcement of healthcare devolution pilots in London, Louise McGough explains why...
WHITEHALL
Rates retention scrutinised
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
The impact of 100% business rates retention on English council finances will be examined in a new...
FINANCE
Commission to call for scrapping of council tax
By Jamie Hailstone | 14 December 2015
A cross-party group of politicians and finance experts will today call for an end to the current ...
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Settling on the Welsh way
By Leighton Andrews | 11 December 2015
Following the Welsh local government settlement, minister Leighton Andrews explains why councils ...
FINANCE
Mind the (social care) gap
By David McCullough | 10 December 2015
David McCullough says despite increased funding some councils are going to struggle to support th...
FINANCE
What to expect from the settlement
By Heather Jameson | 08 December 2015
Heather Jameson explains how the Spending Review has shifted the goalposts on fiscal freedom and ...
FINANCE
An ailing sector?
By Ray James | 08 December 2015
Amid the fallout from the Spending Review, Ray James leads the rallying call for the social care ...
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- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
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- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
Infrastructure Manager – Highways
£71,335 - £75,113
Northumberland is a place of scale, ambition and opportunity. Apply for this job
Service Director – Adult Social Care
£106,769 to £114,229
We’re seeking an inspiring, strategic leader... Apply for this job
Assistant Director – Law, Governance and HR (Monitoring Officer)
Up to £78,510 p.a. (pay award pending)
Lead governance, integrity and legal excellence in Rushcliffe. Apply for this job
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- Labour Together says 'big bang' package repairs the contract between councils and residents
- Conservatives pledge ban on council four-day work weeks
- EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
- Councils cutting services to pay for social care, think tank warns
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