FINANCE

Council tax freeze to cost £156m

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...

FINANCE

Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...

FINANCE

Tax referendum cap lifted for three councils

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

A number of councils are set to raise council tax by up to 10% next year without holding referend...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m

By Mark Conrad | 15 December 2023

Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to th...

FINANCE

Policy statement brings little Christmas cheer for councils

14 December 2023

The local government finance policy statement confirmed sector fears that there is no new money f...

COUNCIL TAX

Local leaders need the tools to implement systemic solutions

By Claire Kober | 11 December 2023

Devolution of council tax and business rates, coupled with central Government infrastructure inve...

FINANCE

Gove in 'crying wolf' claim

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023

Local government secretary Michael Gove has claimed some people in the sector have ‘been crying w...

FINANCE

Gove announces funding settlement

By Mark Conrad | 05 December 2023

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has announced the local government finance policy statement, ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Under pressure

By Greg Clark | 04 December 2023

Pressures are increasing in every local authority he speaks to, but with the need to bear down on...

WHITEHALL

Committee calls for Government action on council debt chasing

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a...

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