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FINANCE

Talking about the bespoke approach

By Dan Peters | 22 May 2019

Dan Peters reports from a recent round table hosted by The MJ and the National Audit Office, whic...

WHITEHALL

Business rates relief control call

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

District councils have called for full control over the business rates relief that is awarded in ...

FINANCE

Call for VOA cuts review

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

‘Significant cuts’ in Valuation Office Agency (VOA) staffing levels should be reviewed to ensure ...

WHITEHALL

Fresh call for business rates avoidance action

By Dan Peters | 20 May 2019

The Local Government Association (LGA) has made a fresh call for ministers to tackle business rat...

FINANCE

'Diminishing' chief role to be axed

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

Aylesbury Vale DC (AVDC) will make the chief executive role redundant eight months before the cou...

FINANCE

Council tax system needs 'fundamental reform'

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2019

The council tax system is ‘highly regressive and unsustainable,’ and needs ‘fundamental reform,’ ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Delay to Northamptonshire reorganisation welcomed

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

Council leaders have welcomed the year-long delay to plans to create two new unitaries in Northam...

DEVOLUTION

Call for councils to be at centre of new second chamber

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

A former first minister (FM) has called for ‘disempowered’ local authorities to be put at the cen...

FINANCE

County to streamline corporate centre support

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

‘Ongoing financial challenges’ have forced Essex CC to delete its executive director for corporat...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Council chiefs in Brexit plea

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2019

Council chiefs have urged Whitehall to maintain their focus on the potential impact of Brexit on ...

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