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FINANCE
Sector call for council tax review
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024
Local government has called for a ‘fundamental review of council tax’ in a long-awaited report.
POLITICS
Increased housebuilding targets for councils
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
Areas with the highest unaffordability for housing and greatest potential for growth will be hand...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA overhaul mooted after 'big conversation'
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) could be overhauled as part of efforts to increase its inf...
POLICY
Government distances itself from controversial Demos report
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
Whitehall officials have distanced themselves from a controversial report that proposed stripping...
POLITICS
LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...
POLITICS
Call for return of public service agreements
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
Ministers should bring back the model of public service agreements (PSA) introduced under the pre...
FUNDING
Let the funding battle commence
By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024
The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...
HOUSING
More than 100 councils report not prosecuting rogue landlords
By William Eichler | 22 November 2024
‘Many’ council enforcement teams do not have the resources and capacity to proactively tackle poo...
POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Former minister raises concerns over standards reform
By Dan Peters | 20 November 2024
Former local government minister Bob Neill has expressed concerns over proposed reforms that coul...
PEOPLE
Gray will not be new regions envoy
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff Sue Gray will not take up a role as envoy to ...
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