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Districts sound fair funding alarm
FINANCE

Districts sound fair funding alarm

By Martin Ford | 21 July 2025

The District Councils’ Network (DCN) has joined inner London boroughs in sounding the alarm over transitional fair funding arrangements.

COUNCIL TAX

Grant funding's phase-in

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2025

The fair funding review 2.0 has landed, but will it put the whole of a beleaguered sector onto a ...

FINANCE

Rates reset could force 'deep cuts'

By Dan Peters | 10 June 2025

Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government push...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Getting in the zone to deliver local success

By Sean Benstead | 13 May 2025

The special economic zones model is still too centralised, and government must loosen its grip if...

FINANCE

McMahon: End to 'shaming' preventing bankruptcies

By Martin Ford | 07 May 2025

An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...

COUNCIL TAX

Valuation Office Agency to be axed

By Martin Ford | 29 April 2025

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the body responsible for setting council tax and business rate...

FINANCE

£2bn finance settlement boost announced

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2024

Councils in England will receive a share of £2bn additional funding next year under the provision...

FINANCE

Divert NHS cash to social care

By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024

The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.

FUNDING

The Government is serious about trying to fix funding

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024

The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...

FINANCE

Call for courage over failing council finances

By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...

POLITICS

Budget: Chancellor promises to permanently lower business rates

By Ann McGauran | 30 October 2024

The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...

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