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FINANCE
Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17
By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017
Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...
FINANCE
Councils in business rates information 'black hole'
By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017
Councils that use Civica software may not be able to provide business rates relief promised by th...
DCLG
Sector 'lacks vision' for devo
By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017
Local government has been criticised for failing to present a compelling vision of decentralisati...
DCLG
Government criticised over Right to Buy
By William Eichler | 28 June 2017
Council homes are being sold off almost three times faster than local authorities can replace the...
WHITEHALL
Local government has been left in limbo
By Heather Jameson | 28 June 2017
A lack of finance reform legislation may give local government the chance to craft a better solut...
WHITEHALL
Counting the cost of Grenfell
By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 June 2017
Government pressed for ‘emergency funds’ as local authorities face mounting costs in the aftermat...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
'There is more that unites us than divides us'
By Bob Neill | 28 June 2017
Echoing the words of the late Jo Cox MP, Bob Neill argues a cross-party, cross-government approac...
WHITEHALL
Austerity must be eased
By Heather Jameson | 21 June 2017
Heather Jameson says that without the return of business rates or a solution to the social care c...
FINANCE
We can help you achieve your objectives, Westminster
By Jo Miller | 21 June 2017
Jo Miller looks at the current state of the state and argues local government could make best use...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Lower-tier councils pull out of Sheffield devolution deal
By Dan Peters | 14 June 2017
Bassetlaw DC has become the second lower-tier council to back away from participation in the Shef...
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