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WHITEHALL
Budget 2020: Councils compensated for rates bonanza
By Michael Burton | 11 March 2020
The Government has pledged to compensate local authorities for the entire loss of business rates ...
WHITEHALL
Budget 2020: Sunak reveals spending spree for first budget
By Heather Jameson | 11 March 2020
New chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a Budget to end austerity, boost productivity and tackle ...
FINANCE
NHS trusts lodge business rates appeal
By Dan Peters | 25 February 2020
NHS trusts have applied for permission to appeal a High Court ruling that said they were not elig...
FINANCE
Whitfield questions 100% rates retention
By Dan Peters | 24 February 2020
A top council finance director has questioned the ability of 100% business rates retention to fun...
FINANCE
Business rates' broader debate
19 February 2020
Planning for financial uncertainty, robust data and timely information around business rates appe...
FINANCE
Retail with a sting in the tale
By Bob Kean | 19 February 2020
The decision to reduce the rateable value of Amazon’s Rugeley Fulfilment Centre has had a major l...
FINANCE
Retention split negotiations founder on district fears
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2020
Talks over future division of business rates foundered over fears district councils could be left...
BUSINESS RATES
Rates repatriation revolt collapses
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020
An attempt to repatriate the setting of business rates to Scottish councils has collapsed.
FINANCE
'Stop kicking us three steps back'
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2020
Our annual local government finance survey shows most councils are planning to raise council tax ...
FINANCE
Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020
Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...
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