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Treasury in property tax rethink
By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is believed to be rethinking property taxes – including council tax and bu...
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Jenrick launches plans to force sale of unused land
By Heather Jameson | 18 January 2021
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which will force councils to sell unused...
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LGA to call in conspiracy theory experts
By Dan Peters | 15 January 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to talk to university experts to help councils counter ...
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Minister insists the May polls will go ahead
By Heather Jameson | 14 January 2021
Local elections should go ahead in May, constitution minister Chloe Smith has insisted amid risin...
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MP launches Bill to scrap business rates
By Heather Jameson | 13 January 2021
Business rates should be abolished in a bid to save high street shops, an MP has claimed.
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Local leaders pile on vaccine pressure
By Dan Peters | 12 January 2021
Frustrated local government leaders have piled pressure on ministers and officials over the speed...
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Uncertainty over rates rebate risk
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2021
More uncertainty has been heaped on councils after it emerged they could be hit by a £481m busine...
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Councils asked to 'redouble efforts' on rough sleeping
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2021
English councils have been asked to ‘redouble their efforts’ to help accommodate people sleeping ...
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Bah humbug!
08 January 2021
Last year was tough and 2021 will no doubt still be a bit of a slog for councils recovering from ...
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Taking control of the devolution debate
By Seb Lowe | 07 January 2021
Seb Lowe says that given the preference of government for unitary councils, failure by district c...
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