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ECONOMIC GROWTH
£250bn and more devolution needed to tackle oncoming crisis
By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019
The Government needs to invest £250bn and commit to devolution if it is to tackle the jobs, housi...
FINANCE
Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'
By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019
The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...
WHITEHALL
Central-local relations at 'all-time low' - study
By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019
The relationship between Whitehall and councils has broken down, with local leaders feeling ‘disr...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
We need a real debate on local taxes
By Piali Das Gupta | 15 May 2019
Piali Das Gupta argues that we need a more sophisticated balance of local revenue sources for loc...
FINANCE
Redressing the balance
By Ann McGauran | 15 May 2019
Localis’s report Hitting reset – a case for local leadership puts the argument for a complete tra...
FINANCE
Cut business rates, claims Treasury's Truss
By Heather Jameson | 09 May 2019
Business rates should be cut to support the private sector, chief secretary to the Treasury, Liz ...
WHITEHALL
The dead hand of centralism
By Steve Leach | 24 April 2019
Central Government must give up its ‘iron grip’ on local government finances and free councils up...
FINANCE
Doubts over new taxes to fund Commonwealth Games
By Martin Ford | 15 April 2019
New forms of tax are unlikely to fill a £40m hole in funding for the Commonwealth Games budget, c...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Speak up! Making the case for devolved infrastructure funding
By Sir John Armitt | 27 March 2019
This week's launch of the National Infrastructure Commission's Next Steps for Cities programme ro...
WHITEHALL
Local income tax best bet for fiscal devo - IFS
By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2019
Local income tax would be the best option for fiscal devolution if the Government wanted to hand ...
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Director of People Services
£106,305 - £116,305
This pivotal leadership role will drive the development and delivery of our People Strategy Apply for this job
Service Manager – Quality Assurance & Practice Development
£54,994 - £62,777 per annum
Lead excellence in social work practice and help shape continuous improvement across Children’s Services. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
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In April 2027, West Surrey Council will become one of England's largest new unitary authorities Apply for this job
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