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FINANCE

We need to talk about the state of the state

By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2017

We are trying to pay for public services with a tax system based on property and full-time employ...

FINANCE

The Budget reaffirms the need for fiscal freedom

By Bob Neill | 14 March 2017

Bob Neill examines the details of the chancellor’s Budget and looks at why local government needs...

WHITEHALL

Devolution damaged by 'endless tinkering'

By Mark Conrad | 14 March 2017

Regional government has been subject to ‘endless tinkering’ which has damaged effective devolutio...

FINANCE

The revaluation row is a harbinger of controversies to come

By Michael Burton | 08 March 2017

Michael Burton warns revaluation raises wider questions as to whether the current incentive to in...

FINANCE

Councils may lose out on growth after 100% rates retention

By Mark Conrad | 08 March 2017

Councils on the cusp of redistribution thresholds after 100% business rates retention could be di...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MPs call for rates and LEP reviews

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2017

MPs have called for separate government reviews of local enterprise partnerships (LEP) and the bu...

FINANCE

Other taxes must now be localised along with business rates

By Michael Burton | 21 February 2017

The Government must logically now look at localising a much wider range of tax along with busines...

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey

By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017

Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...

FINANCE

'Incentivising growth' key to rates retention

By James Evison | 01 February 2017

The challenge of moving to 100% business rates retention will be how to incentive ‘all kinds of g...

FINANCE

Surrey is an example of why councils need fiscal freedoms

By Dr John Stanton | 30 January 2017

In the wake of Surrey CC's decision to hold a council tax referendum, Dr John Stanton argues givi...

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