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FINANCE

Councils face £1.3bn shortfall on council tax, says IFS

By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2021

Councils face a £1.3bn shortfall in the council tax they were expecting for 2020/21, finance thin...

FINANCE

Jenrick announces final finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 04 February 2021

The Government has published the final local government finance settlement for England.

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'falls short'

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2021

The Scottish Government’s £11.6bn budget ‘falls short of the fair funding local government requir...

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...

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