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FINANCE
Gove unveils £54bn finance settlement
By Martin Ford | 16 December 2021
The provisional local government finance settlement for 2022-23 represents an additional 4% incre...
FINANCE
Welcome words on business rates should be backed up in settlement
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 14 December 2021
The secretary of state now has a real opportunity to improve matters by introducing a business ra...
COUNCIL TAX
The Government should push on fast with reorganisation
By Ben Page | 13 December 2021
Anyone looking at bold plans for the future should bite the bullet on reorganisation and get it d...
HEALTH
Scottish ministers defend Budget impact on councils
By Mark Conrad | 10 December 2021
Scottish Government ministers have defended the impact of country’s Budget on councils amid warni...
FINANCE
Welsh Government to work with local authorities on council tax reform
By Chris Mahony | 07 December 2021
The Welsh Government has pledged to work with local authorities in revamping council tax followin...
BUSINESS RATES
Empowering engagement: The future of Council Tax collection post-pandemic
By Steven Johnson | 06 December 2021
Stephen Johnson looks at some steps councils can take to help build a next-generation service to ...
BUSINESS RATES
Council U-turns on second homes tax hike
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2021
Conwy CBC is the latest authority in Wales to struggle with its approach to reining in the number...
PLANNING
Councils promised tax overhaul
By Martin Ford | 23 November 2021
Reform of council tax, including devolved powers for local authorities, are among the plans in a ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Will funding land next month to help levelling up?
By Paul O’Brien | 17 November 2021
Councils will await with interest December’s annual financial settlement to see where funding lan...
COUNCIL TAX
Authorities under pressure
By Ann McGauran | 17 November 2021
Fears about councils’ financial sustainability remain in the wake of the Spending Review, includi...
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Ribble Valley Borough Council is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking finance professional to lead our Financial Services team. Apply for this job
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