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FINANCE
Javid: Attendance allowance will not be part of rates reforms
By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017
Attendance allowance will not be devolved to local government as part of 100% business rate reten...
WHITEHALL
NAO calls for housebuilding to increase
By Sam Clayden | 19 January 2017
Housebuilding needs to increase across the country as demand continues to outstrip supply, the Na...
HEALTH
Time for a new age-related tax to fund social care
By Michael Burton | 18 January 2017
The finance settlement did not ward off calls to adequately fund social care. Michael Burton says...
BUSINESS
Investment deal for affordable homes
By Jamie Hailstone | 18 January 2017
Cambridge City Council is to form a new investment company to help increase the number of locally...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
NHB changes 'will damage districts'
By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for transitional funding for authorities hardes...
FINANCE
Not settling for less
By Sam Clayden | 18 January 2017
After the finance settlement consultation deadline, Sam Clayden speaks to some of the authorities...
FINANCE
The NHB reforms are unfair and counterproductive
By Cllr Sharon Taylor | 16 January 2017
Cllr Sharon Taylor reacts to the Government's finance settlement consultation.
HOUSING
NHB reforms 'could hit housing growth'
By Sam Clayden | 13 January 2017
Reforms to the New Homes Bonus (NHB) outlined in the provisional local government finance settlem...
PLANNING
The planning system is undermining local democracy
By Andrew Walker | 12 January 2017
Looking ahead to the imminent housing white paper, Andrew Walker argues the planning system is we...
WHITEHALL
Planning system 'favours developers' over communities
By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2017
Three-quarters of councillors believe the planning system is too weighted in favour of developers...
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- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
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If you share that attitude and have the skills and experience to deliver, you could be our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Armed Forces Commissioner
£170,000 per annum
Premium jobThis is a unique opportunity to serve as the independent champion for Service personnel Apply for this job
Strategic Leads
£87,249 to £95,382
Premium jobAs a Strategic Lead, you will play a central role in the next phase of this journey. We are seeking an ambitious and inspiring leaders Apply for this job
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Social care vacancies at decade low but recruitment growth slows
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Peers call for clarity on new towns
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
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