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FINANCE

Raising council tax is a 'threat' not an opportunity, says Whiteman

12 October 2021

Government plans to give councils the option to raise council feels more like a ‘threat’ than an ...

WHITEHALL

Counties in council tax warning

By Dan Peters | 07 October 2021

County leaders have warned council tax bills would have to rise by a fifth over three years to ge...

FINANCE

Hampshire hamstrung by social care cost pressures

By Paul Marinko | 05 October 2021

Hampshire CC has revealed social care cost pressures are costing it more than double the value of...

SOCIAL CARE

Councils must recognise the threat to locally delivered social care

By Jessica Studdert | 05 October 2021

The local government sector, and the bodies which represent it, need to switch from a stance that...

SOCIAL CARE

Local services face £8bn funding black hole by 2024, councils warn

By Laura Sharman | 01 October 2021

Council tax will have to rise by more than a quarter in the next three years to cover the shortfa...

SOCIAL CARE

Expect tax double whammy on residents to pay for social care

By Sir Stephen Houghton | 30 September 2021

After a long wait, the Government’s announcements offer nothing for local authorities or the care...

FINANCE

How to address tax arrears sustainably

By Paul Rudd | 29 September 2021

Civica's Paul Rudd discusses three steps councils can take when dealing with the pandemic’s impac...

HOUSING

Future funding for local government has never been so uncertain

By Dan Bates | 27 September 2021

Many will be hoping that big ministerial changes will mean progress on big issues including level...

FINANCE

IPPR calls for new 'proportional' property charge to replace council tax

By Paul Marinko | 20 September 2021

The Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for a new ‘proportional’ property tax t...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care plan is quickly losing its sheen

16 September 2021

The Government has a plan for asset protection but still does not have a proper plan for social c...

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