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WHITEHALL
Councils defend council tax hikes
By Heather Jameson | 27 March 2019
Councils have had ‘little choice’ but to raise council tax to protect local services, the Local G...
FINANCE
A taxing problem
By Heather Jameson | 21 March 2019
Heather Jameson looks at the latest report from the IFS’s Local Government Finance Commission, wh...
SOCIAL CARE
Waiting for Godot and the Social Care Green Paper
By Heather Jameson | 19 March 2019
Public finances are outperforming expectations, but the post-spring statement briefing from the I...
FINANCE
Steepest council tax rise in 15 years
By Dan Peters | 14 March 2019
The steepest climb in council tax in 15 years in Wales will take place in 2019/20, the Chartered ...
SOCIAL CARE
Council tax rises will not fix 'chronically underfunded' care system
By William Eichler | 06 March 2019
Increases in council tax will fail to fix the ‘chronically underfunded’ social care system, local...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax bills to increase by an average of 4.5%
By Laura Sharman | 05 March 2019
Council tax bills are to rise by an average of 4.5% in England from April, according to the lates...
WHITEHALL
County treasurers urge London councils to hike council tax
By Chris Mahony | 04 March 2019
Inner London councils should increase their band D council tax ‘closer to the national average’ t...
FINANCE
Council's projected overspend more than doubles
By Naomi Larsson | 25 February 2019
Highland Council has warned of a £5.5m overspend this year, more than double the amount previousl...
COUNCIL TAX
Dorset to harmonise council tax
By Martin Ford | 22 February 2019
The new unitary Dorset Council has announced details of its harmonised council tax scheme.
FINANCE
Haringey officers in reserves warning
By Chris Mahony | 18 February 2019
Officers in Haringey LBC have warned that the Labour administration’s use of £5.5m of reserves to...
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- Neighbourhood health must tackle the inequalities on Whitehall's doorstep
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