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Council tax increase warning

By Dan Peters | 05 October 2017

Local authorities in Wales will be forced to increase council tax by the maximum 5% next year, a ...

FINANCE

Calls for top-level resignations over refurbishment's misuse of public cash

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

An opposition Herefordshire Council member has called for ‘top-level resignations’ after auditors...

BUSINESS

WMCA to push ahead with CIF deal without Sandwell

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

West Midlands Combined Authority has insisted it will push ahead with its regional investment fun...

DCLG

Dull devo proposals slammed

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Just a handful of the 38 devolution proposals put forward from cities, towns and counties across ...

FINANCE

LGA surprised by changes to prudential code

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) has been left surprised by the extent of proposals to stre...

WHITEHALL

Blow for Lancashire devo deal as leader demands greater commitment

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

Hopes for a Lancashire devolution deal have been dealt another blow after the county council’s le...

FINANCE

Anger over VOA appeals 'disarray'

By Dan Peters | 04 October 2017

The Valuation Office Agency’s (VOA) new business rates appeals process is in ‘disarray,’ council ...

WHITEHALL

Government to press ahead with Universal Credit despite growing criticism

By Dan Peters | 02 October 2017

Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit d...

FINANCE

County support for rates retention drops

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2017

Sector support for 100% business rates retention is waning after the County Councils’ Network (CC...

FINANCE

Council calls for end to 'discredited' austerity

By Dan Peters | 29 September 2017

Inverclyde Council has called for an end to austerity and demanded a fair local government budget...

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