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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 ...
FINANCE
Think tank calls for rates reform
By Michael Burton | 26 October 2020
Council tax and business rates should be reformed as part of a major overhaul of the UK’s tax sys...
BUSINESS RATES
Counting the hidden costs of COVID-19
By Chris Buss | 23 September 2020
There are a host of hidden costs from COVID-19 that will creep out of the woodwork over time to i...
FINANCE
Councils face £3bn COVID-19 funding gap
By Martin Ford | 22 September 2020
Financial pressures within local government will outstrip additional funding by around £3.1bn thi...
COUNCIL TAX
Why councils should support the expansion of Fair for You
By Damon Gibbons | 22 September 2020
As part of their plans to reshape financial support for residents, councils should enter into fo...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Staring into the jobs abyss
By Ann McGauran | 22 September 2020
With the furlough scheme due to finish at the end of next month, can local government support COV...
COUNCIL TAX
What's the recovery position?
By Martin Ford | 27 July 2020
The chancellor has opened the door to a less generous funding settlement for public services, but...
BUSINESS RATES
It's time for a serious, adult conversation on future funding
14 July 2020
While the Government is right to caution against councils overexposing themselves on commercial i...
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