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Councils push back budgets
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Uncertainties over funding have forced councils to push back their budget-setting with the deadli...
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Gove sheds light on productivity plans
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Communities secretary Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity ...
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Council leaders demand right to set tax levels
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...
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Call for council tax overhaul
By Ellie Ames | 26 January 2024
Work should begin now on the ‘long-overdue’ revaluation of all domestic properties in England to ...
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Thurrock avoids 10% council tax hike
By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024
Cash-strapped Thurrock Council has pledged residents will not face a 10% council tax rise – but s...
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Somerset in capitalisation request amid 'financial emergency'
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up ...
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Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its ...
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Awakening of a sleeping giant
By Ann McGauran | 10 January 2024
Ambition, opportunities and green technologies. South Derbyshire DC has huge potential and is wor...
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Welsh minister backs tax reforms
By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024
One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.
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Council tax freeze to cost £156m
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...
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