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BUSINESS RATES

A mixed bag for councils

By Bob Neill | 02 December 2020

While Sir Bob Neill says there was much in the Spending Review to applaud, ‘what’s ultimately nee...

BUSINESS RATES

There's not enough votes in funding councils

By Heather Jameson | 02 December 2020

'Whatever the finance settlement brings, it will not be enough', says Heather Jameson. 'Councils ...

SOCIAL CARE

More cash, but not enough

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020

With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...

COUNCIL TAX

The devolution waiting game

By Ian Miller | 01 December 2020

The Prime Minister has said that ‘devolution…should be used as a step to pass power to local comm...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Councils allowed to delay precept rise

By Dan Peters | 30 November 2020

Local authorities will be allowed to delay big council tax increases next year ahead of elections...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Spending review: Ensuring an economic recovery which benefits everyone

By Cllr James Jamieson | 30 November 2020

Investment in local public services is critical to national recovery, and councils can only lead ...

SOCIAL CARE

SPENDING REVIEW: Live to fight another year

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2020

Local government has probably got just about enough from the chancellor to keep the show on the r...

HEALTH

How to cut debt and fund our social care

By Michael Burton | 17 November 2020

A flat-rate health and social care levy to raise £17bn was a centrepiece of a new study last week...

HEALTH

Report proposes sweeping tax increases

By Michael Burton | 11 November 2020

A new health and social care tax raising £17bn should be the centrepiece of sweeping tax increase...

FINANCE

Councils tax discounts reach record high

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2020

More than 2.5 million people have claimed a discount on their council tax bills according to the ...

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