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FINANCE
LGA warns planning fees hike is no panacea
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023
Increasing planning fees across the board will not fix problems in the system, the Government has...
FINANCE
Ministers to push ahead with building safety levy plans
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
Ministers are to push ahead with plans that will pile fresh tax collecting burdens on English cou...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Ofsted finds 'serious failures' at South Tyneside
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
Ofsted inspectors have graded South Tyneside Council’s children’s services inadequate after alert...
WHITEHALL
Pension leaders outline infrastructure investment plans
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023
Further Government commitment to levelling up would boost investment in infrastructure, pension l...
BUSINESS
Harris calls for 'radical' solutions to audit backlog
By Dan Peters | 09 May 2023
The Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) new boss of local audit has said ‘nothing is off the tabl...
PEOPLE
Hall to retire as New Local chair
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2023
Chair of the New Local think-tank Donna Hall is to step down from the role.
ELECTIONS
An out-of-the-ordinary election
By Jonathan Carr-West | 09 May 2023
Jonathan Carr-West says successive administrations have weakened local government: starving it of...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Davies expected to take over as chair of LGA
By Heather Jameson | 05 May 2023
The next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA) is expected to be Labour’s Shaun Davies ...
PLANNING
Compulsory purchase changes a 'slippery slope'
By Martin Ford | 04 May 2023
A row has broken out in the House of Lords over proposed changes to compulsory purchase orders (C...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Wish you were here
02 May 2023
Spoof images of Conservative Calderdale councillors went viral recently after local politicos wer...
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Finance Development Accountant
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Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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