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London's £16bn tax boost

01 October 2008

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Councils cleared to raise equal pay cash

01 October 2008

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Money Matters

01 October 2008

The credit crunch is the biggest challenge facing the UK and local government today, says Richard...

WHITEHALL

Is Scottish solution a local income tax?

By John Stewart | 01 October 2008

George Jones and John Stewart consider Scottish plans to swap the council finance system over to ...

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Councils step in to help credit crunch job victims

01 October 2008

The credit crunch has forced under-pressure councils to assume yet more responsibility for reside...

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Pay dispute will be referred to Acas

26 September 2008

England’s local government pay dispute has been referred to Acas after employers and trade unions...

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Money Matters - Auditors not just nasty

25 September 2008

All too often, auditors are seen as the enforcers, people who lurk in the shadows prying into the...

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Benefit system at Rochdale processed claim in 39 minutes

25 September 2008

Officials at Rochdale MBC believe they may have processed the fastest-ever benefit claim, as part...

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Easing the growing pains

24 September 2008

Changes to the Local Authority Business Growth Incentive scheme should help councils with their f...

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Government housing target 'will be missed by years'

24 September 2008

The Government could miss its target of building three million new homes by 2020 by up to nine ye...