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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...
FINANCE
Our new beginning is here – let's not make a meal of it
By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2021
There are some major hurdles ahead, says Heather Jameson. 'Government’s quick fixes – to raise co...
SOCIAL CARE
Scottish councils call for fair funding to avoid 'damaging consequences'
By Laura Sharman | 12 January 2021
Council leaders in Scotland have called for an end to small ring-fenced pots of funding and no ca...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Starmer demands halt to 'absurd' council tax rises
By Martin Ford | 11 January 2021
Labour leader Keir Starmer has called for central government to increase funding for local author...
FINANCE
Councils grapple with multi-million pound budget deficits
By Martin Ford | 06 January 2021
Councils are mulling service cuts and council tax rises as they attempt to balance next year's bu...
FINANCE
Urban councils' fears over debt recovery rules
By Martin Ford | 22 December 2020
Urban councils have voiced concern over new rules that could prevent them from recovering council...
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