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FINANCE

Grenfell council adopts participatory budgeting

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

The council at the centre of the Grenfell Tower tragedy has used participatory budgeting for the ...

FINANCE

Councils losing £250m a year through business rates avoidance

By Dan Peters | 17 January 2020

Councils are losing £250m a year due to businesses avoiding paying their rates, new research has ...

EDUCATION

Medway caves after Ombudsman rap

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Medway Council has finally accepted the recommendations in a Local Government Ombudsman public in...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Boost for Yorkshire leaders committee talks

By Dan Peters | 15 January 2020

Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has agreed to talks on the role and functions of a new ...

WHITEHALL

Lancashire first to borrow using municipal bonds agency

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Local government’s dormant vehicle for lending councils cash was boosted today after announcing d...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government prepares for new rate reliefs

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The Government has started to prepare the ground for the introduction of new business rate relief...

BUSINESS

'One-fifth of audit contracts should be put back out to tender'

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The organisation responsible for appointing auditors should take away up to 20% of current contra...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Government to build on Brexit working

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) wants to capitalise on the way ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Clash over timing of May election counts

By Dan Peters | 14 January 2020

Returning officers are on a collision course with police and crime commissioners (PCC) over the t...

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