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FINANCE
Council votes for climate change referendum
By Dan Peters | 02 March 2020
Warwick DC has voted to hold a referendum on a 34.2% rise in its share of council tax to fund a c...
FINANCE
Calm prevails despite tough times
By Gary Fielding | 25 February 2020
A lack of clarity on funding, including on temporary monies for social care and SEND beyond 31 Ma...
WHITEHALL
Extra council tax bands call
By Michael Burton | 24 February 2020
Former Treasury chief secretary David Gauke has called on chancellor Rishi Sunak to add additiona...
FINANCE
Finance settlement pulled for new terror law
By Dan Peters | 11 February 2020
Tomorrow’s local government finance settlement has been pulled to make way for emergency legislat...
FINANCE
Retention split negotiations founder on district fears
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2020
Talks over future division of business rates foundered over fears district councils could be left...
FINANCE
'Hidden cuts' in Scottish Budget
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020
Council leaders have complained about ‘hidden cuts’ in a Scottish Budget that will deliver £11.3b...
FINANCE
'Stop kicking us three steps back'
By Dan Peters | 05 February 2020
Our annual local government finance survey shows most councils are planning to raise council tax ...
FINANCE
Our unsustainable finance system needs a reboot
By Heather Jameson | 05 February 2020
Heather Jameson says the finance system is increasingly unsustainable and local government has no...
COUNCIL TAX
Borough seeking unitary status sparks spending row
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2020
A row over council spending has broken out between a county council and a borough authority that ...
WHITEHALL
DCN: Council tax allowance not sufficient
By Dan Peters | 28 January 2020
The Government’s proposed council tax referendum threshold of 2% or £5 for shire district council...
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