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FINANCE

Sector writes off £410m in 'uncollectable' taxes for 2016/17

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2017

Local authorities wrote off £410m of uncollectable council tax and business rates in 2016/17, new...

WHITEHALL

Porter to call for council tax rises

By Laura Sharman | 04 July 2017

Local authorities should be allowed to increase council tax, the Tory chairman of the Local Gover...

FINANCE

'Second homes tax' funds will benefit county's vulnerable

By Mark Conrad | 14 June 2017

Derbyshire CC has agreed to allocate 75% of income raised through its ‘second homes tax’ to vulne...

FINANCE

Tories reveal local government approach in manifesto

By Dan Peters | 16 May 2017

The Conservatives have revealed a raft of policies on social care, business rates, devolution, ho...

WHITEHALL

Ex-Oldham leader urges 'constitutional protection' for local government

By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2017

The public will feel ‘stitched up’ if central government doesn’t deliver jobs, housing and prospe...

FINANCE

Why councils need to watch their language

By Hannah Moffatt | 28 April 2017

Writing better letters can help build stronger relationships with residents and boost income. Han...

WHITEHALL

'Delay rollout of 100% rates retention by at least a year'

By Dan Peters | 26 April 2017

The rollout of 100% business rates retention should be pushed back by at least a year, the chair ...

WHITEHALL

Rural England Budget blow

By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017

Rural residents are paying an average of £87 more per head in council tax than their urban counte...

WHITEHALL

Election casts doubt on 100% retention plan

By Mark Conrad | 19 April 2017

Plans to roll out 100% business rates retention from April 2019 have been thrown into the air by ...

PLANNING

Districts do far more than just collect council tax

By Ian Miller | 11 April 2017

Ian Miller rejects recent comments about the role of districts and highlights the important dutie...

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Director of Strategy and Transformation

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