WHITEHALL

Betts warning over rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 31 March 2016

Councils will always be at the mercy of Whitehall without proper fiscal freedoms, a senior MP has...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Children of the revolution

By David Boyle | 24 March 2016

David Boyle explains how a largely unnoticed entrepreneurial revolution is sweeping the nation th...

HEALTH

Give health to councils call

By Jamie Hailstone | 24 March 2016

An independent think tank has called for health to be devolved to local authority level in Scotland.

FINANCE

Bang for your buck

By Bob Neill | 22 March 2016

Devolution of business rates are on the horizon. Bob Neill says this is now an ideal time for loc...

WHITEHALL

Budget business rates bolt from blue 'spooks' sector

By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016

Local government has been ‘spooked’ by the chancellor’s business rate changes despite Whitehall c...

WHITEHALL

Rate relief compensation 'nigh on impossible'

By Sam Clayden | 18 March 2016

The Government’s plans to reimburse local government for raising the threshold for small business...

FINANCE

Budget 2016: Business rates blow for local government

By Heather Jameson | 16 March 2016

Local government faced a further potential blow to its finances in the Budget with the news that ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Budget 2016: New mayors as 'devolution revolution takes hold'

By Dan Peters | 16 March 2016

New elected mayors for English counties and southern cities have been announced by chancellor Geo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Weak link between localism and economic growth

By Dr Paul Greenhalgh | 16 March 2016

When business rate retention was first introduced in 2013 it had two underlying policy objectives...

BUSINESS

The road less travelled

By Heather Jameson | 15 March 2016

As local government hits a crossroads, Heather Jameson talks to councillor David Hodge about the ...

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