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Ian Miller

Articles by Ian Miller

The Government has moved away from undertaking to meet the pandemic's costs

By Ian Miller | 19 May 2020

The finances of districts and other councils, already under strain before the pandemic, may deter...

We need to be ready to cope with the next shock

By Ian Miller | 27 March 2020

When the opportunity to reflect comes, Ian Miller feels the conclusion may be reached that the UK...

Councils need a breathing space

By Ian Miller | 23 March 2020

Councils’ priorities are now focused on fighting coronavirus, says Ian Miller – and this urgently...

Sharing of powers is not devolution

By Ian Miller | 12 February 2020

District councils need a broader range of fiscal devolution, starting with the taxes, fees and ch...

Don't seek to frustrate legitimate use of powers by the back door

By Ian Miller | 03 December 2019

Councils must have regard to the MHCLG guidance on investments, says Ian Miller. But a power to g...

Spending Round still leaves uncertainties

By Ian Miller | 09 October 2019

The proposed threshold of 2% for referenda on 'excessive' council tax increases is a retrograde s...

Scrap the cap on council tax

By Ian Miller | 05 September 2019

Ian Miller issues a call to arms to give councils freedom over council tax rises to truly 'turn t...

Districts are still waiting for those funding assurances

By Ian Miller | 20 August 2019

The opening of the Treasury's purse since the new Prime Minister came into office may augur well ...

It's time for a radical rethink on exit payments

By Ian Miller | 03 July 2019

The Treasury's proposals for a cap on exit payments need a radical rethink - and ministers must ...

Counting the costs of the 'break-neck speed' EU elections

By Ian Miller | 04 June 2019

Returning officer Ian Miller writes in a personal capacity about the lessons Government and the H...