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Blow for Lancashire devo deal as leader demands greater commitment

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Hopes for a Lancashire devolution deal have been dealt another blow after the county council’s le...

Anger over VOA appeals 'disarray'

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...

Government to press ahead with Universal Credit despite growing criticism

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2017

Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit d...

County support for rates retention drops

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2017

Sector support for 100% business rates retention is waning after the County Councils’ Network (CC...

Council calls for end to 'discredited' austerity

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2017

Inverclyde Council has called for an end to austerity and demanded a fair local government budget...

Business rates appeals process in 'disarray'

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2017

The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...

Councillors attack planning reforms

By Dan Peters | 28 September 2017

Scottish Government proposals to overhaul the planning system would erode the local democratic pr...

Rules leave authorities unable to recover council tax debt

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Councils have questioned renewed guidance on prosecutions for non-payment of council tax, which s...

No lift to borrowing cap hits councils' homebuilding plans

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Ministers have refused to lift the cap on borrowing despite claims it would allow local authoriti...

Chief defends council's peformance after critical report on kids' services

By Dan Peters | 27 September 2017

Worcestershire CC’s interim chief executive has insisted there are now ‘green shoots’ after a dam...