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FINANCE

Business rates retention pilots come under fire

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020

Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.

WHITEHALL

Doubts over March local industrial strategy deadline

By Dan Peters | 08 January 2020

The Government’s public commitment that all areas will have a local industrial strategy (LIS) agr...

WHITEHALL

LGA care talks offer rejected

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

The Government has declined an offer by the Local Government Association (LGA) to host talks on h...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Boston urged to 'shout loudly'

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020

The council has been told it should be proud of its achievements following a corporate peer chall...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

Councils defend out of area placements

By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019

The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...

FINANCE

NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019

Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: LGA to provide vision to solve social care crisis

By Ann McGauran | 10 December 2019

Local government will put forward its vision of a reformed social care funding system to the next...

FINANCE

Another senior management restructure for Warrington

By Dan Peters | 10 December 2019

Changes to Warrington Council’s senior management structure will be made, senior councillors have...

MANAGEMENT

Ten of the best step up

09 December 2019

The 10 contestants taking part in the Local Government Challenge 2020 introduce themselves – and ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Future Forum North: Call for towns and cities to make peace

By Dan Peters | 06 December 2019

The driving force behind the Greater Manchester devolution deal has urged towns and cities to mak...

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Chief Executive

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Ebbsfleet Development Corporation

Assistant Director Strategy & Community Regeneration

£100,592 - £106,591 per annum

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Newcastle City Council

Service Manager – Commercial Development

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Ashfield District Council