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Dan Peters

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Future Forum North: 'Business rates will be like Tudor beard tax'

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2021

A senior finance director has said ‘anachronistic’ business rates are ‘going in the direction of ...

Pandemic forces finance reform rethink

By Martin Ford | 16 March 2021

Whitehall plans for local government finance reform were thrown into doubt this week after civil ...

Ministers insist they did not interfere in fund prioritisation

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2021

Ministers have insisted they did not interfere in the prioritisation of places for two new funds.

Talks start over sharing chief executive

By Dan Peters | 12 March 2021

Talks on two neighbouring councils sharing a chief executive are to start ‘straight away’ after t...

Council tax hits £2,000 barrier in two regions

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

The typical council tax bill for an average property in England’s north-east and south-west will ...

Hancock's half hour to ease sector concerns

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has attempted to ease local government concerns abo...

Landmark judgement brings rough sleeping clarity

By Dan Peters | 11 March 2021

Councils have the legal powers to help people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) who are sle...

LEPs sidelined ahead of review

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2021

Local enterprise partnerships (LEP) have been side-lined from two crucial funds ahead of a review...

Sport England to make case for further leisure support

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2021

Sport England is to make the case for further support for the leisure sector from the Government,...

Three Rivers tops recycling league

By Dan Peters | 04 March 2021

Three Rivers DC in Hertfordshire has climbed to become the highest performing authority in Englan...