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WHITEHALL

Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan

By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017

Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...

FINANCE

Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution

By William Eichler | 10 April 2017

Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...

WHITEHALL

'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled

05 April 2017

An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...

FINANCE

A helping hand to our public sector friends

By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017

Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Finance overhaul risks exposed

By Mark Conrad | 29 March 2017

Auditors have warned some councils will struggle to raise enough cash to deliver statutory servic...

FINANCE

Charities warned to shun rates avoidance schemes

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

The third sector has been warned not to get involved in business rates avoidance schemes after a ...

WHITEHALL

London in bid to influence design of local growth zones

By Dan Peters | 29 March 2017

London is bidding to create local growth zones (LGZ) that would allow areas to keep all of the be...

BUSINESS RATES

PHE's role in doubt

By Sam Clayden | 22 March 2017

Public Health England’s (PHE) role after 100% business rates retention is rolled out remains uncl...

WHITEHALL

Cornwall to demand more rate relief powers

By Dan Peters | 22 March 2017

More powers and flexibilities around rate reliefs and public health will be demanded by Cornwall ...

FINANCE

Scots' local government funding 'uncertain'

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

The funding outlook for local government in Scotland remains uncertain and raises questions about...

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