Scotland’s Barclay Review into business rates was a ‘missed opportunity’ that did not go far enough, a former chief executive of Glasgow City Council has said.
In a briefing written for the LGiU think-tank, George Black, who is now a visiting professor at the International Public Policy Institute of the University of Strathclyde, pointed out that just seven of the report’s 30 recommendations were designed to support economic growth.
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