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BUSINESS
Tesco defends dividends amid rate relief
By Michael Burton | 09 April 2020
Retail giant Tesco has defended its decision to pay £900m in dividends despite receiving up to £7...
BUSINESS RATES
Our Ofsted journey to outstanding
By Shaun Davies | 25 March 2020
Cllr Shaun Davies explains how Telford & Wrekin Council’s Ofsted rating for children’s services l...
BUSINESS RATES
Local government needs to 'hold the ring' on pooled public services' budgets
By Heather Jameson | 18 March 2020
Shadow minister for local government Jim McMahon tells Heather Jameson it was irresponsible that ...
FINANCE
Winners and losers under a reformed council tax
By Michael Burton | 18 March 2020
A new study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says revaluation of the £31bn council tax...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Budget 2020: If this is a national crisis it's one many of us felt was already underway
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2020
Local agendas should prevail, according to chair of SIGOMA Sir Stephen Houghton – but he says the...
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...
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