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BUSINESS

Council told off by auditor

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

Auditors have scolded Copeland BC for submitting its accounts late.

FINANCE

Ministers could have 'too much influence' under new formula

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government is favouring a new local government funding formula under which ministers would re...

FINANCE

Government pacifies rejected pilot bid areas

By Dan Peters | 19 January 2018

The Government has insisted there was nothing wrong with the unsuccessful business rates pilot bi...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Finance settlement 'shambles' after provisional data wrong

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

The local government finance settlement has descended into a shambles after it emerged allocation...

FINANCE

Council could face £500m equal pay bill

By Dan Peters | 18 January 2018

Glasgow City Council could face a £500m pay-out after agreeing not to appeal to the Supreme Court...

WHITEHALL

Planning fee increase comes into force

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2018

A 20% increase in planning fees has finally come into force – six months after the Government’s i...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

LEP moves to become 'most transparent' in England

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

A local enterprise partnership (LEP) that had funding restrictions slapped on it by the Governmen...

WHITEHALL

Chief who turned round council to leave

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Eden DC’s chief executive has announced he will leave at the end of May after seven years’ service.

WHITEHALL

Districts call for council tax limit increase

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Districts have called for the council tax cap to be increased so they can raise an extra £9m.

HEALTH

The fall of the tri-borough

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2018

Dan Peters looks back at the events leading to the collapse of the tri-borough and asks how the t...

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