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FINANCE

Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017

Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...

FINANCE

Councils in business rates information 'black hole'

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017

Councils that use Civica software may not be able to provide business rates relief promised by th...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Leaders lash out at 'divisive and muddled' Javid address

By Mark Conrad | 05 July 2017

Council leaders have reacted angrily to communities secretary Sajid Javid’s Local Government Asso...

DCLG

Government criticised over Right to Buy

By William Eichler | 28 June 2017

Council homes are being sold off almost three times faster than local authorities can replace the...

WHITEHALL

Local government has been left in limbo

By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2017

A lack of finance reform legislation may give local government the chance to craft a better solut...

WHITEHALL

Counting the cost of Grenfell

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017

Government pressed for ‘emergency funds’ as local authorities face mounting costs in the aftermat...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

'There is more that unites us than divides us'

By Bob Neill | 28 June 2017

Echoing the words of the late Jo Cox MP, Bob Neill argues a cross-party, cross-government approac...

WHITEHALL

Austerity must be eased

By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017

Heather Jameson says that without the return of business rates or a solution to the social care c...

FINANCE

We can help you achieve your objectives, Westminster

By Jo Miller | 21 June 2017

Jo Miller looks at the current state of the state and argues local government could make best use...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal

By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017

Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of Public Health

£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses

Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council

Service Director Children’s Quality & Improvement

c.£110,000

Innovation. Community. Impact. Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Assistant Director of Communications

£80,216 - £89,556 + relocation support

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Apply for this job

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority