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WHITEHALL

Two-tier split issue to be decided

By Dan Peters | 04 April 2018

Work to thrash out how two-tier areas will split the cash from 75% business rates retention is ex...

BUSINESS

LGA seeks cash to defend legal claim

By Dan Peters | 04 April 2018

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking financial support from across the sector as it ...

WHITEHALL

Details of ministry error will come in the summer, says Sunak

By Mark Conrad | 27 March 2018

Local government minister Rishi Sunak has said a breakdown of £36m in overpayments made to 28 aut...

WHITEHALL

Senior figures united in bid for increased sector funding

By EXCLUSIVE by Mark Conrad | 20 March 2018

Local government bodies have discussed jointly lobbying ministers over much-needed investment ami...

WHITEHALL

IFS implores action over growing social care funding chasm

By Heather Jameson | 20 March 2018

The Government will need to scrap its funding reforms, significantly boost top-ups or centralise ...

WHITEHALL

Javid orders review after second finance mistake

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2018

The Government has ordered a review after being forced to admit a second mistake in as many month...

WHITEHALL

Chancellor misses yet another opportunity

By Stephen Houghton | 13 March 2018

Steve Houghton says time is fast running out for local government finance.

WHITEHALL

Hammond offers little respite for council finances

By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2018

Council finances were offered little respite in chancellor Philip Hammond’s Spring Statement.

BUSINESS RATES

Councils to share risk of business rates appeals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 March 2018

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is looking to develop a ‘centralised ri...

FINANCE

Clearing the complexities to make rates retention work

By Heather Jameson | 01 March 2018

The latest figures from the Institute of Fiscal Studies highlight the huge complexities of implem...

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Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent Councils

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