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FINANCE
LGA to hit back at proposed council tax restrictions
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to fight proposals to restrict council tax rises to 2% ...
LONDON COUNCILS
A gap that will prove hard to close
By Dan Peters | 09 January 2020
Dan Peters investigates the scale of the funding challenge faced by the 32 councils told by the G...
FINANCE
Bridging the divide
By Lord Kerslake | 09 January 2020
The Prime Minister’s aim of bringing the country back together is welcome, says Lord Kerslake - ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
LGA calls for seat at table in children's care review
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020
The Local Government Association (LGA) is pressing for close involvement in the Government’s pled...
FINANCE
Business rates retention pilots come under fire
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2020
Piloting of business rates retention has been criticised by local government treasurers.
WHITEHALL
Doubts over March local industrial strategy deadline
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2020
The Government’s public commitment that all areas will have a local industrial strategy (LIS) agr...
WHITEHALL
LGA care talks offer rejected
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020
The Government has declined an offer by the Local Government Association (LGA) to host talks on h...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Boston urged to 'shout loudly'
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2020
The council has been told it should be proud of its achievements following a corporate peer chall...
ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES
Councils defend out of area placements
By Martin Ford | 24 December 2019
The children’s commissioner has called for a national review of the care system as four in 10 chi...
FINANCE
NHS business rates claim rejected by High Court
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2019
Councils have successfully defended a claim for billions of pounds of tax relief for NHS trusts.
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