FINANCE

The hidden dangers of business rates

By Haydn Rogan | 26 October 2016

With business rates devolution looming large, do councils need greater powers to combat local ‘ph...

FINANCE

Planning for the rates revolution

By David Phillips | 26 October 2016

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) today launched the first of a series of studies into local...

FINANCE

Plan to protect authorities' funds

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

An insurance scheme that councils can choose to pay into to protect their funding after the move ...

FINANCE

IFS: Stark warning for counties over business rates formula

By Heather Jameson | 26 October 2016

County councils face a double whammy of rising care costs and dwindling revenues as local governm...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

How can the 'left behind' benefit from localised business rates?

By Michael Burton | 18 October 2016

All eyes will be on the Autumn Statement to see the chancellor's vision for devolved business rat...

FINANCE

Chiefs law change plea to balance books

By Sam Clayden | 18 October 2016

District council finance chiefs have suggested a change in the law to free local authorities from...

FINANCE

VOA funding is 'of the highest priority'

By Dan Peters | 18 October 2016

Council leaders have described securing proper funding for the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) as ‘...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Sector 'stuffed' without fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 14 October 2016

Local government will be ‘stuffed’ if it fails to secure further fiscal devolution beyond 100% bu...

WHITEHALL

SOLACE Summit: Lloyd says social care is in crisis

By Dan Peters | 13 October 2016

Local Government Association (LGA) chief executive Mark Lloyd has told senior officers that socia...

FINANCE

It's business time

By Charlie Parker | 12 October 2016

Major reforms to the business rates system are crucial if local government is to make the most of...

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