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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...
FINANCE
Business rates blow
By Dan Peters | 04 February 2020
Plans to use business rates to fund local government have been dealt a major blow by a survey tha...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Rate relief delay expected
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2020
Changes to business rates reliefs that the Government wants to make from April will not be introd...
FINANCE
Welcome to the twenties
By Jonathan Carr-West | 28 January 2020
The new Government is rhetorically placing itself as a radical one that will move fast, says Dr ...
HOUSING
Districts need more certainty on funding
By Simone Hines | 28 January 2020
We need a better idea of proposals and transitional arrangements on New Homes Bonus and business ...
FINANCE
Deputy hits out at 'flawed' business rates system
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020
Cannock Chase DC has expressed disappointment in the way Amazon-style warehouses are treated unde...
FINANCE
Councils losing £250m a year through business rates avoidance
By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020
Councils are losing £250m a year due to businesses avoiding paying their rates, new research has ...
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