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FINANCE
LGA's pre-Budget play in war against austerity
By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2018
Smith Square has begun drawing local government’s battle lines as chancellor Phillip Hammond come...
BUSINESS RATES
Labour leaders demand radical council tax reform
By Martin Ford | 24 September 2018
Labour local authority leaders have called for the council tax system to be scrapped in a direct ...
BUSINESS RATES
Essex councils clash over business rates retention pilot
By Martin Ford | 18 September 2018
A bid by Essex’s local authorities to pilot a business rates retention project worth up to £20m c...
FINANCE
Land value tax 'would benefit councils'
By Martin Ford | 07 September 2018
Replacing business rates with a land value tax could yield benefits for councils, a report has cl...
BUSINESS RATES
£450bn land value rise increases pressure for new tax
By Martin Ford | 30 August 2018
Soaring land prices are expected to increase pressure for the introduction of a land value tax.
FINANCE
Lib Dem leader backs business rates replacement
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2018
Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable has called for a land value tax to replace the current business ra...
FINANCE
A funding system that's had its time
By Tim Willis | 15 August 2018
Are business rates a dinosaur tax? Tim Willis explores the pros and cons of the current business ...
WHITEHALL
Simplified rates retention approach mooted
By Dan Peters | 13 August 2018
A separate grant to reward councils that help Government achieve its policy objectives under busi...
WHITEHALL
Government prepared to consider 'Amazon tax' - Hammond
By Dan Peters | 10 August 2018
Chancellor Philip Hammond has said the Government would be ‘prepared to consider a tax on online ...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
No timescale for 100% business rates retention
By Dan Peters | 01 August 2018
The Government has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to 100% business rates retention but ignor...
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Director of Corporate Services
£116,572 – £124,881
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Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs push for councils to be viewed equally as Government seeks to rewire the state
- Local government reorganisation review nears completion
- Rayner expected to send in commissioners to Bedford BC
- EXCLUSIVE: Labour-led Brent and Barking and Dagenham miss out on first round of London homes cash
- Manchester 'won't rest' until behaviour concerns addressed
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