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PLANNING
Truths and consequences behind LURA
By Martin Ford | 21 May 2024
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act finally made it into the statute book, but a raft of big ti...
FINANCE
Wales pushes back council tax reform
By Martin Ford | 15 May 2024
Council tax reforms will not come into force until 2028, the Welsh Government has announced.
FINANCE
Election timetable means councils face race against time
By Mark Conrad | 03 May 2024
Councils’ next finance settlement may have to be announced before a Spending Review amid ‘extreme...
FINANCE
districtview
By Ian Miller | 30 April 2024
Perhaps the sector would benefit from clear KPIs for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' debt is one-and-a-half times funding
By Ellie Ames | 08 April 2024
The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government fu...
COUNCIL TAX
Let's restart the housing debate
By Cllr Lorna Fielker | 03 April 2024
Key Cities’ manifesto details nine policy recommendations to help councils address the housing sh...
FINANCE
Local government: One sector ready for the challenge
By Tracy Bingham | 02 April 2024
While there’s still so much uncertainty around local government, it is positive to be thinking ah...
FINANCE
Ministers stand firm on tax bands
By Mark Conrad | 26 March 2024
Ministers have reiterated to MPs there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cos...
COUNCIL TAX
Scottish councils in tax U-turn
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2024
Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish G...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum: 'Hope' for council tax overhaul
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2024
Labour could be presented with an opportunity to reform council tax if election polls are borne o...
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