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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...
FINANCE
The Budget gave with one hand and took away with another
By Nicole Wood | 27 November 2024
The additional £1.3bn will not go very far once the cost of the new rates of National Living Wage...
NCASC 24
National insurance hike 'catastrophic' for care
By Ann McGauran | 27 November 2024
The Government’s decision to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC) will have ‘...
REORGANISATION
Councils brace for reorganisation push
By Martin Ford | 25 November 2024
Six counties in the east of England are expected to be among those at the front of the queue for ...
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