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WHITEHALL
The rates challenge
By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2016
The black hole facing upper-tier councils this week appeared to grow further after fresh figures ...
FINANCE
The quest for financial resilience
By Peter Moore | 29 November 2016
In the face of increasing uncertainty for council treasurers, Peter Moore stresses the importance...
BUSINESS
English authorities' rate collections up by 3.7%
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2016
The amount English councils collected from business rates in 2015/16 increased by 3.7% or £804m o...
FINANCE
Whiteman calls for London council map to be ripped up
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2016
London’s 33 councils should be abolished and replaced with as few as five New York-style boroughs...
FINANCE
Autumn Statement: Increased infrastructure investment from 2020
By Chris Ames | 23 November 2016
Philip Hammond will borrow to provide £23bn of ‘highly targeted’ funding for innovation over five...
WHITEHALL
Question mark over council cash as reserves start to dip
By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016
Local government continues to face uncertainty over its financial future as the chancellor renewe...
FINANCE
Change your approach to finance
By Tony Kirkham | 23 November 2016
Local government must think differently about business rates retention or communities will suffer...
FINANCE
Redesigning business rate appeals
By Andrew Muter | 23 November 2016
The business rate appeals system is broken and focus must be given to eliminating waste, argues A...
FINANCE
Hammond urged to tackle budget black hole
By Thomas Bridge | 16 November 2016
Local government has united to demand financial clarity from next week’s Autumn Statement amid fe...
FINANCE
Viva the evolution
By Heather Jameson | 09 November 2016
Former Oldham Council leader Jim McMahon has just landed the role of shadow local government mini...
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