BUSINESS

Authorities pay out 'record' £3bn in business rates discounts

25 November 2015

Local authorities have paid £3bn in business rates discounts, according to new government figures.

FINANCE

It's the little things

By Tony Kirkham | 25 November 2015

Tony Kirkham explains how devolution and business rates reforms must improve the current system

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall accused of 'Soviet-style control' over councils

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Spending Review: 'Devolution revolution' but no more deals

By Dan Peters | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has recommitted to a ‘devolution revolution’ in today’s Spending Review...

BUSINESS

Spending Review: Osborne reaffirms business rates commitments

By William Eichler | 25 November 2015

Chancellor George Osborne has stuck to his commitments to allow councils to retain 100% of their ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Whitehall attitude like 'Soviet Politburo'

By Dan Peters | 20 November 2015

Central government’s refusal to release control over local economies has been compared to the att...

FINANCE

Councils pay record rates relief

By Sam Clayden | 20 November 2015

Local authorities have paid £3bn in business rates discounts, according to new government figures.

FINANCE

Minding our own business

By Dan Peters | 19 November 2015

Heather Jameson and Dan Peters outline the results of an exclusive survey gauging whether local g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Sector split emerges over business rates

By Heather Jameson | 17 November 2015

Council leaders are divided over George Osborne’s flagship policy to devolve business rates – as ...

BUSINESS

Lord Porter calls for 80/20 split of business rate to be reversed

16 November 2015

Local Government Association chairman, Lord Porter, has dismissed district council claims that th...

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