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SOCIAL CARE
Local services face £8bn funding black hole by 2024, councils warn
By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021
Council tax will have to rise by more than a quarter in the next three years to cover the shortfa...
SOCIAL CARE
Expect tax double whammy on residents to pay for social care
By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 September 2021
After a long wait, the Government’s announcements offer nothing for local authorities or the care...
FINANCE
How to address tax arrears sustainably
By Paul Rudd | 29 September 2021
Civica's Paul Rudd discusses three steps councils can take when dealing with the pandemic’s impac...
HOUSING
Future funding for local government has never been so uncertain
By Dan Bates | 27 September 2021
Many will be hoping that big ministerial changes will mean progress on big issues including level...
FINANCE
IPPR calls for new 'proportional' property charge to replace council tax
By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021
The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for a new ‘proportional’ property tax t...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Social care plan is quickly losing its sheen
16 September 2021
The Government has a plan for asset protection but still does not have a proper plan for social c...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax urgently needs updating
By Lorna Baxter | 14 September 2021
Lorna Baxter says that while council tax is not a broken tax it is one that 'urgently needs updat...
BUSINESS
Welsh Government looks at holiday home reforms
By Naomi Larsson | 26 August 2021
Holiday home owners in Wales could be charged the full amount of business rates amid claims peopl...
FINANCE
Counting the costs of council tax support
By Deven Ghelani | 17 August 2021
Council tax support scheme costs have grown by 16% in London during the pandemic. Deven Ghelani s...
PLANNING
The use of 'Primary Residence' restrictions and Housing Supply
By Gareth Pinwell | 16 August 2021
Gareth Pinwell believes primary residence restrictions will not operate in a way that resolves th...
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