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WHITEHALL
Shapps wades into revaluation row
By Jamie Hailstone | 20 February 2017
A former local government minister has waded into the ongoing row over business rates revaluation.
WHITEHALL
Business rate reforms 'could be illegal'
By William Eichler | 17 February 2017
Business leaders believe the Government’s planned block on appeals against incorrect rates valuat...
WHITEHALL
New burdens doctrine to continue
By Dan Peters | 15 February 2017
The new burdens doctrine will continue beyond 2020, the Government has confirmed.
FINANCE
Blackpool's business loan fund increases to £100m
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
Blackpool Council has significantly increased the value of its business loan fund to help local c...
BUSINESS
MPs say 'no' to rates levy spend for housing
By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2017
MPs have rejected calls to allow the infrastructure levy to be spent on housing under 100% busine...
FINANCE
How much will change under 100% business rate retention?
By Norma Atlay | 14 February 2017
Norma Atlay asks whether the new funding system for local government is a case of the emperor's n...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Hodge denies pilot deal to drop tax referendum
By Sam Clayden | 14 February 2017
Surrey CC leader David Hodge has batted away claims his authority was offered a business rates pi...
WHITEHALL
Call for 'ability to pay' model
By Jamie Hailstone | 08 February 2017
Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon has called for a new model of council funding based ...
BUSINESS
Charities probed over business rates avoidance
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017
Five charities are being investigated for putting their funds at risk due to suspected business r...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: 'It's make or break time' - annual finance survey
By Dan Peters | 08 February 2017
Results of the latest LGiU/The MJ annual finance survey lead to stark warnings on the fiscal futu...
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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
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As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
- All change: Reform UK projected to make huge gains as local elections get underway
- Local government: An age of electoral insecurity has started
- Labour election losses mount amid Reform surge
- And now for something completely different
- Reform pledges to proritise Green councils for immigration detention centres
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