FINANCE
IFS: Revaluing homes even more important
By Emily Twinch | 25 February 2025
Revaluing homes in Scotland is now ‘even more important’, a finance expert has suggested as local authorities hike council tax by up to 10%.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Final settlement is a huge leap forward
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 24 February 2025
The funding review should ensure the multi-year settlement delivers a period of sustainable, stab...
FINANCE
Sector seeks resolution to SEND deficits
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2025
Local government has called for a resolution to the issue of Special Educational Needs and Disabi...
FINANCE
'Regressive' council tax a growing burden on poorest
By Ellie Ames | 17 February 2025
The average council tax bill rose by 77% in real terms between 1994 and 2020, analysis has found.
LEADERSHIP
A return to form
By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2025
After a tough few years for Birmingham City Council, the recovery is very much underway. Heather ...
FINANCE
Half of Scotland in 'wrong' council tax band
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025
More than half of Scottish properties are effectively in the ‘wrong’ council tax band, research b...
FINANCE
Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told
By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025
A more 'radical' approach is required from the Government to turn around the financial crisis fac...
FINANCE
Financial resilience can't be kept waiting much longer
By Ian Miller | 11 February 2025
Unitary and county councils queuing up for exceptional financial support demonstrates that the ov...
FINANCE
Tax hikes agreed for just six councils
By Heather Jameson | 03 February 2025
Councils facing financial woes have been told to scale back council tax rises, just weeks before ...
FINANCE
New unitary seeks exceptional financial support
By Dan Peters | 30 January 2025
A unitary council that is less than two years old is seeking exceptional financial support from G...
FINANCE
We need to talk about the state of the state
By Heather Jameson | 29 January 2025
A Hollywood actor's eloquent court argument about why he shouldn't have to pay council tax may ra...
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