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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...
FINANCE
Think-tank calls for fiscal devolution
By William Eichler | 10 April 2017
Council tax and business rates in Scotland should be devolved in full to local authorities, a thi...
WHITEHALL
'Ludicrous' current council tax situation needs to be tackled
05 April 2017
An ex-chairman of the Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a government-commissioned...
FINANCE
A helping hand to our public sector friends
By Cllr Simon Blackburn | 29 March 2017
Cllr Simon Blackburn explains why Blackpool Council decided to loan £9.2m to its local NHS trust.
COUNCIL TAX
It's time to play
29 March 2017
Diary brings you news of two local government competitions this week.
WHITEHALL
Wales boasts of lower council tax than England
By Dan Peters | 23 March 2017
Council tax in Wales remains lower than in England, new figures published today have revealed.
WHITEHALL
LGA group exit for Surrey leader
By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2017
David Hodge has quit as the leader of the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Conservative group...
WHITEHALL
Bid to oust Hodge as Surrey leader thwarted
By Laura Sharman | 21 March 2017
An attempt to oust the leader of Surrey CC in the wake of an alleged ‘sweetheart deal’ with the G...
WHITEHALL
DWP must rebuild trust after housing benefit referrals drop
By Dan Peters | 08 March 2017
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is hoping to restore confidence in its efforts to tack...
WHITEHALL
'Single highest' council tax rise in decade
By William Eichler | 06 March 2017
England is facing the ‘single highest’ council tax increase in a decade, a new study has revealed.
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