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FINANCE
Lords warn services face 'evisceration' without radical change
By Martin Ford | 25 January 2019
Lords have warned ministers of the ‘evisceration’ of local government unless funding is overhauled.
FINANCE
Sunak calls for prevention funding
By Martin Ford | 16 January 2019
A minister has promised to press for more money for preventative services in the Government’s Spe...
FINANCE
As finance experts we need to stand firm in what we believe is right
By John Betts | 16 January 2019
John Betts' new year wish for finance staff is that the profession reinvigorates itself and start...
FINANCE
Fair funding: no simple solutions
By Martin Reeves | 08 January 2019
At best, the fair funding review will bring short-term improvements for some councils while pushi...
WHITEHALL
VOA to appeal cash machines ruling
By Dan Peters | 10 December 2018
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) wants to appeal to the Supreme Court after a judge ruled shop-b...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Court of Appeal Faraday Judgment: An amber light for unprocured development joint ventures
By Kavita Roy | 04 December 2018
The Faraday judgment does not mean that councils cannot proceed with unprocured development schem...
BUSINESS
Tax the internet to save high street, retail bosses tell MPs
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2018
The reform of business rates is essential to saving high streets, the country’s top retailers hav...
HOUSING
What about that medium term financial strategy?
By Jill Penn | 28 November 2018
Any future funding settlement needs to recognise homelessness and problem prevention in some way,...
FINANCE
Birmingham councillors not told about soaring Paradise costs
By Martin Ford | 22 November 2018
The runaway costs of a flagship redevelopment in the centre of Birmingham were not revealed to co...
WHITEHALL
London leaders call for 'proper' debate on funding
By Dan Peters | 17 November 2018
Central Government needs to have a ‘proper conversation’ on public sector funding and put council...
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