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FINANCE

London Councils to step back support for land value tax plans

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2023

London Councils is expected to distance itself from backing the idea of a land value tax when its...

COUNCILLORS

Mayor apologises as combined authority 'learns lessons'

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s chief executive, Rob Bridge, has said he is ...

WHITEHALL

Department's financial views questioned

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023

Levelling up civil servants have told council chiefs financial pressures have eased but watchdogs...

FINANCE

Don't call it a comeback

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2023

Dan Peters talks to Cllr Rowenna Davis and Mayor Jason Perry about Croydon LBC's improvement jour...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Oflog pushes ahead with early warning system

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2023

Senior Oflog officials are pressing ahead with their plans to create an early warning system for ...

DEVOLUTION

Sector waits for Downing Street to clear devolution announcement

By Martin Ford | 13 November 2023

Councils are hoping No10 will sign off an expansion of level two and level three devolution deals...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Improvement grant talks to start with zero-based review

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2023

A zero-based budgeting review will take place as part of talks on next year’s sector-led improvem...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief to retire after almost 40 years with council

By Dan Peters | 10 November 2023

Chief executive of Tonbridge and Malling BC, Julie Beilby, has announced she is to retire after n...

WHITEHALL

Land value tax could redistribute billions

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2023

A plan to reform business rates could lead to billions of pounds being redistributed from high la...

WHITEHALL

Call for 'urgent action on deepening housing crisis'

By Dan Peters | 09 November 2023

The council that increased new homes supply the most last year has urged the Government to take ‘...

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