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FINANCE
Brum proposes £300m cuts
By William Eichler | 20 February 2024
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council will cut spending on services by £300m to balance its books.
COUNCIL TAX
Sunak doesn't accept the council tax system is broken
By Cllr Bill Revans | 16 February 2024
Without the additional £17m a year Somerset Council could have generated through council tax the ...
COUNCIL TAX
Reform council tax to level up
By Henri Murison | 13 February 2024
Henri Murison says the archaic council tax system has to change – and work should begin immediate...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Wales could drive agenda on council tax, report argues
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Wales could have a chance to deal with unfairness in the council tax system and drive the agenda ...
FINANCE
A hike too far?
By Ann McGauran | 11 February 2024
The Government has allowed some authorities to hike council tax while refusing Somerset Council’s...
FINANCE
Councils push back budgets
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Uncertainties over funding have forced councils to push back their budget-setting with the deadli...
FINANCE
Gove sheds light on productivity plans
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2024
Communities secretary Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity ...
FINANCE
Council leaders demand right to set tax levels
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...
COUNCIL TAX
Call for council tax overhaul
By Ellie Ames | 26 January 2024
Work should begin now on the ‘long-overdue’ revaluation of all domestic properties in England to ...
FINANCE
Thurrock avoids 10% council tax hike
By Andrew Vaux | 12 January 2024
Cash-strapped Thurrock Council has pledged residents will not face a 10% council tax rise – but s...
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