FINANCE
Scottish Government tight-lipped over council tax rate rise speculation
By Paul Marinko | 31 July 2023
The Scottish Government has refused to comment on speculation it has gone cold on plans to increa...
COUNCIL TAX
A proper fair funding review is needed for levelling up to make a difference
By Rob Whiteman | 11 July 2023
More than seven years ago the Government launched a call for evidence on the needs and redistribu...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Council leader seeks meeting with ministers over order to end four-day week
By Ann McGauran | 03 July 2023
The leader of the council ordered by local government minister Lee Rowley to halt its four-day we...
WHITEHALL
MPs call for urgent audit action
By Mark Whitehead | 22 June 2023
MPs have called for urgent action over an ‘unacceptably high’ backlog of local government audits.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Labour in planning pledge
By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023
Labour has pledged to tackle planning hurdles preventing the development of renewable projects to...
WHITEHALL
Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president
By Dan Peters | 16 June 2023
A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Governmen...
FINANCE
Long-term solution sought to drainage board pressure
By Dan Peters | 12 June 2023
Councils are seeking a ‘long-term solution’ as internal drainage boards (IDB) warn increasing ene...
FINANCE
Inflation, finance and the future
By James Maker | 30 May 2023
Inflation may be coming down, but local government will still face some tricky decisions. James M...
BUSINESS
Call for removal of council tax prison threat
By Rachel Salveta | 24 May 2023
England should follow Scotland and Wales by removing the threat of prison for the non-payment of ...
FINANCE
Treasury defends council tax
By Martin Ford | 19 May 2023
A minister has defended council tax after MPs put forward a potential alternative.
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