FINANCE
Give authorities powers to increase tax on long-term empty homes
By Dan Peters | 06 January 2015
Giving local authorities the power to increase tax on empty homes could raise as much as £215m a ...
FINANCE
That was the year that was
By Michael Burton | 06 January 2015
It was the year of devolution, combined authorities, rows over the Better Care Fund and Eric Pick...
FINANCE
Time to get real
By David Walker | 06 January 2015
Councillors must confront residents with the fiscal reality of national spending decisions ahead ...
HEALTH
Neill hits out at Barnett forumla
By Heather Jameson | 06 January 2015
Former local government minister Bob Neill has attacked Labour for using the Barnett formula as a...
FINANCE
LGA: council tax support puts authorities in 'impossible position'
By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015
Last year’s fall in council tax collection rates was greater in areas which set higher minimum pa...
FINANCE
After the finance settlement we are still in the dark on cuts
By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014
The local government finance settlement has shed light on the amount of money the sector will get...
FINANCE
Finance chiefs dispute government funding figures
By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014
Local government finance directors have calculated council spending power will fall by 6% followi...
FINANCE
2% referendum threshold but welfare fund axed
By Dan Peters | 18 December 2014
Local authorities will be allowed to raise council tax by up to 2% in 2015/16, local government m...
WHITEHALL
Amid the cuts, let's toast to local devolved government in 2015
By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2014
And so we reach the end of the year and, despite the predictions of Armageddon that have characte...
FINANCE
Tories split as Pickles fights for 1% referendum cap
By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014
Local authorities are facing a Christmas headache if Eric Pickles wins an internal party row to s...
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