ECONOMIC GROWTH

Time to change the direction of travel

By Cllr Judith Blake | 29 October 2019

Core Cities UK's Vision for Global Success and Local Prosperity report sets out some clear, pract...

LEISURE

Let's back the tourist tax

By Nickie Aiken | 15 October 2019

Cllr Nickie Aiken argues that a modest levy on overnight visitor stays raised locally would go st...

FINANCE

It's a fiscal drag

By Jonathan Werran | 15 October 2019

If we are ever going to unlock the benefits and freedoms that fiscal devolution could engender in...

FINANCE

What does our sector want?

By Heather Jameson | 15 October 2019

It seems the appetite for localism and fiscal devolution is outweighed by fears the burden of car...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

COSLA conference: Ex-minister hints at council tax cap relaxation

By Dan Peters | 11 October 2019

A former SNP minister has suggested there could be a relaxation of the cap on council tax.

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

COSLA conference: Sturgeon promises 'biggest decentralisation of power' in two decades

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

The results of the Scottish Government’s local governance review will bring the ‘biggest decentra...

FINANCE

COSLA conference: 'Devolved powers have stopped at Holyrood'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

It is a ‘sad paradox’ of devolution that powers handed to Scotland 20 years ago have stopped at H...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Is the new team up for more devolution?

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2019

A deep understanding of devolution runs through the core of the current Government, says Heather ...

FINANCE

Think-tank calls for more local taxes

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019

There appear to be ‘few’ legislative barriers to bringing in new local taxes as long as the money...

FINANCE

Edinburgh welcomes tourism tax plan

By Dan Peters | 09 September 2019

SNP-controlled Edinburgh City Council has welcomed the inclusion of a Transient Visitor Levy Bill...

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Chief Digital and Information Officer

£88,679 to £103,255

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Reading Borough Council

Executive Director, Operations

£97,601 per annum

Ashfield is thriving. We are proud of our district and our ambition is to be ‘great’ across all our services. Apply for this job

Ashfield District Council

Assistant Director Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer)

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Rochdale Borough Council is looking for a pioneering, passionate and proud Assistant Director of Legal, Governance and Coroners (Monitoring Officer). Apply for this job

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