PLANNING

Truths and consequences behind LURA

By Martin Ford | 20 May 2024

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act finally made it into the statute book, but a raft of big ti...

FINANCE

Wales pushes back council tax reform

By Martin Ford | 15 May 2024

Council tax reforms will not come into force until 2028, the Welsh Government has announced.

FINANCE

Election timetable means councils face race against time

By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024

Councils’ next finance settlement may have to be announced before a Spending Review amid ‘extreme...

FINANCE

districtview

By Ian Miller | 30 April 2024

Perhaps the sector would benefit from clear KPIs for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' debt is one-and-a-half times funding

By Ellie Ames | 08 April 2024

The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government fu...

COUNCIL TAX

Let's restart the housing debate

By Cllr Lorna Fielker | 03 April 2024

Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing sh...

FINANCE

Local government: One sector ready for the challenge

By Tracy Bingham | 02 April 2024

While there’s still so much uncertainty around local government, it is positive to be thinking ah...

FINANCE

Ministers stand firm on tax bands

By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024

Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...

COUNCIL TAX

Scottish councils in tax U-turn

By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024

Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish G...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: 'Hope' for council tax overhaul

By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024

Labour could be presented with an opportunity to reform council tax if election polls are borne o...

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Head of Community Cohesion

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Brighton & Hove City Council

Principal Planning Officer

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Fenland District Council

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