FINANCE
Lancaster mulls tax increases and drawing on reserves
By Martin Ford | 27 January 2021
Successive tax increases and use of reserves have been proposed to close Lancaster City Council’s...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Making council tax fairer is a good place to start on levelling up
By John Dudding | 26 January 2021
If the Government wants to level-up, fostering inclusive growth and recovery across the country, ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Elderly in new campaign of civil disobedience
By Dan Peters | 26 January 2021
Up to two million older people in the UK denied the social care support they need could refuse to...
COUNCIL TAX
Conservative MPs refuse to vote down hike in council tax
By Ann McGauran | 26 January 2021
Conservative MPs last night refused to vote against a rise in council tax that a poll says is opp...
COUNCIL TAX
Steering care through crisis
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2021
The entire care market still faces massive challenges. As part of the National Audit Office inves...
FINANCE
Councils mull raids on reserves and job cuts
By Martin Ford | 22 January 2021
Gateshead MBC is considering cutting up to 155 jobs and North Yorkshire's reserves will take an £...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Council tax rises could undermine levelling up
By Martin Ford | 20 January 2021
The Government’s reliance on council tax increases to boost local government funding could hinder...
BUSINESS RATES
Taxation tribulations for a post-COVID nation
By Heather Jameson | 20 January 2021
Last weekend was the turn of policy ideas on council tax and stamp duty to be run anonymously in ...
WHITEHALL
Treasury in property tax rethink
By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...
FINANCE
Give districts full freedoms on precepts
18 January 2021
Why not remove precepts entirely for all local authorities and leave increases to be determined a...
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