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FINANCE
LGA set to enter fray on rates redistribution row
By Sam Clayden | 15 June 2016
Smith Square could finally be prepared to wade into the debate over business rate redistribution ...
WHITEHALL
Rates reform 'must be propped up by grants'
By Sam Clayden | 14 June 2016
Business rate reforms must be supported by a system of grants designed by local government, a cro...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Merseyside mayoral elections date revealed
By Dan Peters | 09 June 2016
Elections for the first ever mayor of the Liverpool city region will take place on 4 May next yea...
WHITEHALL
Sign-off 'too prohibitive' for combined authority LEPs
By Sam Clayden | 07 June 2016
Requiring sign-off from multiple local enterprise partnerships (LEP) before raising an infrastruc...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The devo's in the detail
By Cllr Nicolas Heslop | 07 June 2016
Despite seeing Government plans for business rates devolution as a unique opportunity, councils i...
FINANCE
Cash reallocation meeting this month
By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016
The first meeting of a cross-sector working group charged with looking at redistribution in two-t...
WHITEHALL
No multiplier 'safeguards' ahead
By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016
The Government is unlikely to introduce safeguards to mitigate against any potential impact of co...
WHITEHALL
Uniform system of rate retention to apply across UK
By Dan Peters | 07 June 2016
New responsibilities that will be devolved to local government as part of 100% business rates ret...
FINANCE
Solar bonds sell out month early
By William Eichler | 03 June 2016
Council-issued solar bonds designed to partially fund a solar farm in Swindon have sold out a mon...
WHITEHALL
'More Treasury input needed on rates talks'
By Dan Peters | 02 June 2016
Talks on how 100% business rates retention will work should have more input from the Treasury, a ...
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