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BUSINESS RATES
A mixed bag for councils
By Bob Neill | 02 December 2020
While Sir Bob Neill says there was much in the Spending Review to applaud, ‘what’s ultimately nee...
BUSINESS RATES
There's not enough votes in funding councils
By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020
'Whatever the finance settlement brings, it will not be enough', says Heather Jameson. 'Councils ...
SOCIAL CARE
More cash, but not enough
By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020
With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...
COUNCIL TAX
The devolution waiting game
By Ian Miller | 01 December 2020
The Prime Minister has said that ‘devolution…should be used as a step to pass power to local comm...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils allowed to delay precept rise
By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020
Local authorities will be allowed to delay big council tax increases next year ahead of elections...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Spending review: Ensuring an economic recovery which benefits everyone
By Cllr James Jamieson | 30 November 2020
Investment in local public services is critical to national recovery, and councils can only lead ...
SOCIAL CARE
SPENDING REVIEW: Live to fight another year
By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2020
Local government has probably got just about enough from the chancellor to keep the show on the r...
HEALTH
How to cut debt and fund our social care
By Michael Burton | 17 November 2020
A flat-rate health and social care levy to raise £17bn was a centrepiece of a new study last week...
HEALTH
Report proposes sweeping tax increases
By Michael Burton | 11 November 2020
A new health and social care tax raising £17bn should be the centrepiece of sweeping tax increase...
FINANCE
Councils tax discounts reach record high
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2020
More than 2.5 million people have claimed a discount on their council tax bills according to the ...
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