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FINANCE

Council tax freeze to cost £156m

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...

DIGITAL

Alarm sounded on cyber threat to local elections

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Ministers have written to councils to warn of attempted foreign interference in next year’s elect...

PLANNING

New nutrient neutrality laws shelved

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Plans to introduce new laws on nutrient neutrality have been shelved by the Government.

PLANNING

Council confirms asylum centre appeal

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

West Lindsey DC is to appeal against the dismissal of its judicial review over the Home Office’s ...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councillor-officer relations coming under pressure

By Martin Ford | 20 December 2023

Relations between councillors and officers are being tested by the increasing financial pressures...

FINANCE

Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...

FINANCE

'Difficult year' ahead for Welsh councils

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

Councils in Wales will receive an increase in funding of at least 2% under the draft budget publi...

FINANCE

Tax referendum cap lifted for three councils

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

A number of councils are set to raise council tax by up to 10% next year without holding referend...

FINANCE

Call for MPs' help over 'inadequate' settlement

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023

Councils are to turn to MPs to make the case to the Government following the announcement of an ‘...

REORGANISATION

Five unitaries moot devolution deal

By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023

A ‘non-binding expression of interest’ is expected to be submitted to the Government in February.

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