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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...
FINANCE
Brexit
By Sam Clayden | 24 June 2016
The referendum outcome split the population, thrust the country's economy in the air and led to a...
BUSINESS RATES
'Push for fiscal devo to survive'
By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2016
Local government must keep pushing for more fiscal devolution to survive financially, according t...
FINANCE
'Deep anxiety' over complexity of business rates overhaul
By Dan Peters | 21 June 2016
The complexity involved in overhauling the local government finance system is becoming clearer as...
WHITEHALL
IPPR proposes alternative business rates model
By Sam Clayden | 20 June 2016
A think-tank has laid out alternative proposals for full business rate retention after claiming W...
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