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FISCAL DEVOLUTION

Fresh calls for fiscal devo

By Dan Peters | 04 July 2024

Backers of fiscal devolution have urged the government elected today to reconsider the policy des...

COUNCIL TAX

Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN

By William Eichler | 03 July 2024

District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10...

BUSINESS RATES

We can fix the system

By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024

Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...

FINANCE

A fiscal crossroads for Labour

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2024

Will an incoming Labour government seize the initiative on fiscal devolution as a way of driving ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Mayors united

By Giles Roca | 18 June 2024

There probably hasn’t been a better chance in the last few decades for meaningful devolution, but...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Treasury civil servants considering how income tax devolution could work

By Dan Peters | 21 May 2024

Treasury officials are considering how the idea of devolving powers to local government to retain...

LONDON COUNCILS

Letting go of London

By Nick Bowes | 21 May 2024

Nick Bowes looks at what the next Government’s agenda should be for London and at how the city sh...

WHITEHALL

National Insurance devolution call

By Dan Peters | 10 May 2024

A ‘small share’ of around 5% of locally-generated National Insurance (NI) revenue should be devol...

FINANCE

Are the grown-ups in the room?

By Annabel Smith | 01 May 2024

Labour’s alternative to levelling up could mark a step change to a more mature relationship betw...

WHITEHALL

LGA lobbied over income tax devolution amid White Paper preparations

By Dan Peters | 22 April 2024

The Local Government Association’s (LGA) White Paper should make the case for councils to receive...

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Assistant Director, Education, Aspirations and Achievement

up to £105,680

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Hartlepool Borough Council

Assistant Director, Children and Families

up to £105,680

Every child deserves the best possible start in life. Apply for this job

Hartlepool Borough Council

Director of Assets, Environment and Economy

Up to £109,000

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