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WHITEHALL
Business as usual?
By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016
Serious concerns still remain over the logistics of business rates redistribution. Finance expert...
FINANCE
Redistribution is 'not working'
By Dan Peters | 06 April 2016
The poorest authorities should be protected from cuts imposed on them by a ‘failed’ mechanism, me...
FINANCE
'Financial failure' under spotlight in second probe
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016
The future financial sustainability of councils will be thrust back into the spotlight after the ...
HEALTH
Fears over 'unintended results' of rate retention
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2016
Local government has called for assurances that the sector will not be heavily hit by appeals und...
WHITEHALL
Counties and mets fight over settlement
By Heather Jameson | 22 January 2016
A lobbying battle has broken out between Metropolitan and county councils in the wake of the loca...
HEALTH
Authorities left to 'pick up pieces' of health crisis
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2015
Local government could be left to ‘pick up the pieces’ from the NHS’ financial crisis, an expert ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Tensions set to ignite among councils over rates reforms
By Dan Peters | 20 October 2015
Tensions could erupt between local government tiers in the wake of chancellor George Osborne’s an...
FINANCE
SIGOMA warns RSG 'could face eradication' by 2018
By Dan Peters | 31 July 2015
Revenue support grant (RSG) faces being cut by about 21% in 2016/17 and some 45% in 2017/18, loca...
BUSINESS
Race is on for two-speed post-election reforms
By Dan Peters | 28 April 2015
A two-speed process to reform local government finance should be launched after the election, sec...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: care costs to swallow up council tax revenues
By Jonathan Werran | 24 March 2015
Town hall chiefs have claimed that more than half of the average council tax bill will go toward ...
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Service Directors: Children’s Social Care (North and South)
Up to £137,000
To succeed, you’ll already have an impressive and comprehensive track record of effectiveness, with particular experience in service improvement Apply for this job
Director of Digital, Data and Technology
circa £130,000
As our new Director, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering digital transformation across the council and beyond. Apply for this job
Director of Education
£111,136 – £116,521
The council is now looking for a social work qualified Director of Adult Social Care Apply for this job
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