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FINANCE
The hidden dangers of business rates
By Haydn Rogan | 26 October 2016
With business rates devolution looming large, do councils need greater powers to combat local ‘ph...
FINANCE
Planning for the rates revolution
By David Phillips | 26 October 2016
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) today launched the first of a series of studies into local...
FINANCE
Plan to protect authorities' funds
By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016
An insurance scheme that councils can choose to pay into to protect their funding after the move ...
FINANCE
IFS: Stark warning for counties over business rates formula
By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2016
County councils face a double whammy of rising care costs and dwindling revenues as local governm...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How can the 'left behind' benefit from localised business rates?
By Michael Burton | 18 October 2016
All eyes will be on the Autumn Statement to see the chancellor's vision for devolved business rat...
FINANCE
Chiefs law change plea to balance books
By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016
District council finance chiefs have suggested a change in the law to free local authorities from...
FINANCE
VOA funding is 'of the highest priority'
By Dan Peters | 18 October 2016
Council leaders have described securing proper funding for the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) as ‘...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Sector 'stuffed' without fiscal devolution
By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016
Local government will be ‘stuffed’ if it fails to secure further fiscal devolution beyond 100% bu...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016
Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...
FINANCE
It's business time
By Charlie Parker | 12 October 2016
Major reforms to the business rates system are crucial if local government is to make the most of...
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