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FINANCE
Council steps back from unitary referendum plans
By Jamie Hailstone | 21 February 2017
Lincolnshire CC has backtracked on the idea of a unitary referendum after objections from the dis...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall-backed leadership drive latest austerity casualty
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017
A ‘powerful’ new leadership offer for local government backed by No 10 is the latest casualty of ...
FINANCE
'Unfair' grant allocation fails to meet 'need' factor
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017
The Government’s explanation for how it allocated £300m of transitional grant is ‘wafer thin,’ cr...
WHITEHALL
Javid ignores calls for more council funding
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017
Whitehall has ignored local government’s calls for new council funding in 2017/18, leaving senior...
WHITEHALL
Call for IR35 delay
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017
Senior local government personnel have urged Whitehall to delay the introduction of strict new an...
FINANCE
LGA: Council tax rises will not stop deep cuts
By Mark Conrad | 20 February 2017
Council tax rises designed to tackle the social care funding crisis will not prevent deep cuts to...
WHITEHALL
Shapps wades into revaluation row
By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2017
A former local government minister has waded into the ongoing row over business rates revaluation.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
£40m for CSE not enough - councils
By William Eichler | 16 February 2017
Councils have warned a £40m package of Government measures to protect children and young people f...
BUSINESS
MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Hodge denies pilot deal to drop tax referendum
By Sam Clayden | 14 February 2017
Surrey CC leader David Hodge has batted away claims his authority was offered a business rates pi...
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LGR Programme Director
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