The latest articles written by Ian Miller

HOUSING

Spending Round still leaves uncertainties

By Ian Miller | 09 October 2019

The proposed threshold of 2% for referenda on 'excessive' council tax increases is a retrograde s...

FINANCE

Scrap the cap on council tax

By Ian Miller | 05 September 2019

Ian Miller issues a call to arms to give councils freedom over council tax rises to truly 'turn t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Districts are still waiting for those funding assurances

By Ian Miller | 20 August 2019

The opening of the Treasury's purse since the new Prime Minister came into office may augur well ...

PENSIONS

It's time for a radical rethink on exit payments

By Ian Miller | 03 July 2019

The Treasury's proposals for a cap on exit payments need a radical rethink - and ministers must ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Counting the costs of the 'break-neck speed' EU elections

By Ian Miller | 04 June 2019

Returning officer Ian Miller writes in a personal capacity about the lessons Government and the H...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Counting the costs of the EU Exit process

By Ian Miller | 15 May 2019

When the dust settles on the UK's departure from the European Union there will surely be a formal...

FINANCE

Counting the cost of Defra's waste plans

By Ian Miller | 26 March 2019

A plethora of issues affecting districts keeps emerging from Whitehall, says Ian Miller - but mak...

WASTE

A wasteful proposal

By Ian Miller | 06 February 2019

A universal free garden waste collection service cannot represent an efficient use of Government ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Let's have fiscal levers for local areas

By Ian Miller | 28 November 2018

The Government should take steps to enable local areas to fund services through various fiscal le...

WHITEHALL

Ups and downs for districts

By Ian Miller | 21 August 2018

Ian Miller gives an overview of the latest decisions and indecisions to affect district councils.

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