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IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform
FINANCE

IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform

By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026

The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.

FINANCE

Future Forum: SEND bail out risks disincentivising action says IFS

By Paul Marinko | 12 March 2026

The Government’s bail out of Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) deficits risks disc...

FINANCE

Call for integrating council tax support into universal credit

By William Eichler | 11 March 2026

Council tax support for working-age households in England could be integrated into Universal Cred...

STRATEGIC AUTHORITIES

Call to bolster powers of strategic authorities

By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026

Strategic authorities require more freedoms and capacity to drive growth and reform, a think-tank...

PEOPLE

Studdert departs New Local for No10

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2025

The chief executive of local government think-tank New Local has been appointed as special advise...

DEVOLUTION

Tourist tax could pave way to greater fiscal devolution

By Martin Ford | 28 October 2025

Enabling mayors in England to levy tourist taxes could pave the way for greater fiscal devolution...

HOUSING

New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2025

Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said.

DEVOLUTION

Counties' concern over devolution proposals

By Martin Ford | 25 September 2025

County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and cr...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation threat to district services

By Neil Merrick | 23 September 2025

Services provided by district councils must not become an early casualty of local government reor...

HOUSING

Call to abolish Homes England

By Martin Ford | 01 September 2025

A think-tank has called for the abolition of Homes England.

SEND

Overdiagnosis straining SEND system, think tank says

By William Eichler | 28 August 2025

A new report has warned that England’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system i...

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Library Manager Service Development

£51,356 to £55,539 per annum

Are you passionate about the future of public libraries and the role they play at the heart of communities? Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Supervising Associate Lawyer

£62691.0000 - £73753.0000 per annum

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