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FINANCE
More questions than answers
By Cllr Nick Forbes | 20 July 2016
Business rates retention goes further than simply a rethink of local government finances and more...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Business as usual?
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016
Dan Peters explores the key issues facing local government ahead of the devolution of business ra...
WHITEHALL
Capital rates pilot a 'big risk' to sector
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016
London Councils is pushing ahead with plans for the capital to retain all of its income from busi...
FINANCE
Fear for councils over business rates appeals
By Dan Peters | 13 July 2016
The risk of losing business rates appeals needs to be held at a national level, a senior local go...
FINANCE
£3m shortfall forces councils to consider merging
By Jamie Hailstone | 13 July 2016
Two district councils in Somerset are facing a combined budget shortfall of more than £3m by 2020...
WHITEHALL
Devolution still the way under May – Clark
By Heather Jameson | 13 July 2016
Local government will be ‘vital’ in new prime minister Theresa May’s premiership, communities sec...
FINANCE
Forbes: Business rates discussion core to sector future
By Dan Peters | 07 July 2016
The discussion about how 100% business rates retention will work is fundamental to the future of ...
HEALTH
Lamb warns of prevention 'scandal'
By Sam Clayden | 07 July 2016
Taking money from preventative and mental health services is a ‘scandal of our time’ and the cons...
FINANCE
Clark launches business rate consultation
By Laura Sharman | 05 July 2016
Councils have been urged to ‘shape their financial future’ as communities secretary Greg Clark la...
FINANCE
Chiefs call for business rate rethink in face of Brexit
By Sam Clayden | 27 June 2016
Chief executives have called on the Government to rethink business rate retention after the UK de...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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