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FINANCE
NHS trusts lodge business rates appeal
By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020
NHS trusts have applied for permission to appeal a High Court ruling that said they were not elig...
WHITEHALL
Social care 'tipping point in nine years'
By Chris Mahony | 24 February 2020
Failings by councils and government mean the crisis in social care and specialist housing for old...
FINANCE
Councils consider judicial review amid SEND crisis
By Dan Peters | 17 February 2020
Councils are starting to talk to lawyers about a potential judicial review of the Government amid...
LEGAL
Ensuring a commercial hit
By Heather Jameson | 12 February 2020
Heather Jameson examines the findings of a round table featuring local government lawyers hosted ...
FINANCE
Local authority borrowing: a re-think
By Andrew Scopes | 12 February 2020
Neil Waller and Andrew Scopes outline alternatives to Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) funding, urg...
LEGAL
Councils threat to Grenfell firms
By Laura Sharman | 07 February 2020
Councils would be unlikely to use products from any company that fails to cooperate fully with th...
LEGAL
Short-term thinking
By Stephen McGowan | 07 February 2020
Ahead of the impending introduction of new licensing powers for short-term lets in Scotland, Step...
BUSINESS
Kier takes on Birmingham highways contract as Amey departs
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2020
Kier is to take over highway services in Birmingham on an interim basis, bringing an end to the c...
FINANCE
Council pays compensation to Amey after High Court challenge
By Dominic Browne | 05 February 2020
West Sussex CC has paid £4m in compensation to Amey over a contested highways procurement process.
LEGAL
K&C against contractors' immunity bid
By Paul Marinko | 04 February 2020
Kensington and Chelsea RLBC has distanced itself from efforts by Grenfell Tower contractors to re...
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- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
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Director of People & Organisational Development
Up to £120,000 per annum
Design the people foundations of a new organisation before they become someone else’s legacy. Apply for this job
Director of Law, Governance & Compliance (Monitoring Officer)
c£120,000
Design how a new strategic authority governs itself, then lead it into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
Executive Director of Finance and Investment (S73 Officer)
c£140,000
Build the investment capability of a new strategic authority, then lead its finances into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
- April 2029 vesting day for all areas as ministers recommit to reorganisation
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Budget 2026: Chancellor confirms £285m Good Growth funding
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