Local authorities will be forced to make ‘deep cuts to important services’ if the Government pushes ahead with resetting the business rates baseline in 2026-27, the District Councils’ Network (DCN)...
The special economic zones model is still too centralised, and government must loosen its grip if...
An end to ‘public shaming’ of councils has helped stem the tide of section 114s, local government...
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA), the body responsible for setting council tax and business rate...
Councils in England will receive a share of £2bn additional funding next year under the provision...
The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.
The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...
‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...
The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budge...
The sector needs immediate support to 'start planning for an alternative to episodic crisis manag...
Jonathan Werran asks what the sector can expect from the new government, and says stopping more s...
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