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FINANCE
Winners and losers under a reformed council tax
By Michael Burton | 18 March 2020
A new study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says revaluation of the £31bn council tax...
FINANCE
Balancing budgets and Beatles
By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2020
It has been a tumultuous few years for Liverpool City Council. Chief executive Tony Reeves and th...
HEALTH
A tough balancing act for councils
By Naomi Larsson | 10 March 2020
Managing and mitigating the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on local communities poses a huge cha...
HUMAN RESOURCES
'Just be kind'
By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2020
While local government has been distracted by austerity, what has happened to diversity? The MJ, ...
HEALTH
'A roadmap towards a good society'
By Ann McGauran | 04 March 2020
Sir Michael Marmot’s damning report on health inequalities found that, while there has been limit...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Some local lessons from the Far East
By Heather Jameson | 25 February 2020
Heather Jameson finds that while local government officers in Japan are grappling with similar ch...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Frustration grows over SEND deficits funding crackdown
By Dan Peters | 19 February 2020
Councils are unhappy about the Government’s message that they cannot rely on schools block fundin...
NEW LOCAL
A DIY guide to local inclusive growth
By Ann McGauran | 19 February 2020
A new report presents a practical framework for cultivating local inclusive growth – featuring a ...
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 ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
The sound of silence
By Chris Mahony | 12 February 2020
Local agencies are often ‘woefully ill-equipped’ to stop child sexual abuse in the family environ...
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- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
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Partnership and Improvement Manager SEND WMF2888e
£51,356 to £52,413
Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Apply for this job
Senior Employment Lawyer
PO6 - £54,267 to £57,402
Greenwich Legal Services is undergoing a period of transformation Apply for this job
Head of Transformation
£76,271- £88,631
Choose Challenge. Choose Change. Choose Cheshire East. Apply for this job
- Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Illegal' deal to end Birmingham strike risks £200m equal pay bill
- Ministers back down on forced mayors in devolution Bill
- Devon reorganisation 'distracting' for region's emerging strategic authority, peers warn
- Children's service reforms lack 'foundations for success'
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