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LONDON COUNCILS
Mets feeling deprived over funding formula
By Ann McGauran | 06 February 2019
Can the sector reach a consensus on the weighting given to deprivation in the fair funding formul...
FINANCE
Met councils' chair says proposed changes to funding formula 'grossly unfair'
By Ann McGauran | 21 January 2019
The chair of the Special Interest Group of Metropolitan Authorities (SIGOMA) has written to Jame...
WHITEHALL
Call a halt to fiscal gerrymandering, says SIGOMA
By Laura Sharman | 24 September 2018
Council finances have been skewed by the Government directing more cash towards wealthier authori...
WHITEHALL
Simplified rates retention approach mooted
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2018
A separate grant to reward councils that help Government achieve its policy objectives under busi...
WHITEHALL
LGA backs transition grant
By Dan Peters | 29 November 2017
The Local Government Association (LGA) has backed calls for an extension of the controversial tra...
FINANCE
Concentrate on consensus
By Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2017
Chair of the Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities, Sir Stephen Houghton, urges local ...
FINANCE
Business rates appeals process in 'disarray'
By Dan Peters | 28 September 2017
The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...
FINANCE
Budget submissions led by CIPFA Brexit warning
By Heather Jameson | 27 September 2017
The financial implications of a Brexit deal should be taken into account when the chancellor deci...
WHITEHALL
Sector doubts over future plan as 100% rates retention is put on ice
By Dan Peters | 02 May 2017
Dissent over 100% business rates retention is growing in the sector after it was put on ice by th...
WHITEHALL
'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'
By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017
The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...
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