HOUSING
English councils call for further Right to Buy reforms
By Dan Peters | 18 January 2025
The Government must go further with its reforms of Right to Buy (RtB) to give councils more flexibility and control over how the scheme operates locally, English councils said today.
FINANCE
Local government: a case of Budget blues or burdens?
By Paul Marinko | 18 December 2024
With Labour now over the hurdle of its first Budget, local government has plenty to contemplate a...
LONDON COUNCILS
London Councils lobbies for share of GB Energy cash
By Dan Peters | 12 December 2024
London Councils is lobbying for millions of pounds from the Government agency being created to pu...
FUNDING
Biting the bullet on local tax transformation
By Sandy Forsyth | 11 December 2024
Localis lead researcher Sandy Forsyth sets out the political case for local funding revaluation a...
FINANCE
Don't let the financial crisis destroy devolution
By Dr Simon Kaye | 10 December 2024
Recent developments in local government have raised as many questions as answers. Dr Simon Kaye o...
FINANCE
Future Forum North: Devolve budgets, not tax powers
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024
Devolution of budgets is more important than tax raising powers, an expert told The MJ Future For...
POLITICS
LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...
FINANCE
How to do the funding pot pivot
By Sherina Lewis | 05 December 2024
With the autumn Budget promising changes to how local authorities receive funding from central go...
FINANCE
Fresh revenue raising powers promised for councils
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2024
The Scottish Budget has pledged to ‘enhance the fiscal empowerment of local government through wo...
DEVOLUTION
London Councils lobbies for single settlement for capital
By Dan Peters | 28 November 2024
London Councils is seeking to strike a single settlement deal for the capital with the Government.
POLICY
Indecision time
By By Heather Jameson & Martin Ford | 28 November 2024
Key Government policy announcements have been delayed as ministers wrangle with complex decisions...
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