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FINANCE
Council leader slams council tax support schemes
By Sam Clayden | 02 December 2015
The South Norfolk DC boss has described council tax support schemes as a ‘transfer of risk’ from ...
FINANCE
Key northern devolution deal 'unlikely' unless local demands met
By Thomas Bridge | 02 December 2015
A key player in devolution to the North has cast doubts over the chances of a deal being signed t...
FINANCE
LGA: New precept will not be enough
By Jamie Hailstone | 30 November 2015
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned the Government’s new social care precept will n...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector's victory on business rates
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015
The sector scored a victory in the Spending Review with several Whitehall threats dodged after lo...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Danny Alexander welcomes 'new age of municipal responsibility'
By Dan Peters | 26 November 2015
Former chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has welcomed the ushering in of a ‘new a...
HEALTH
Social care funds 'uncertain'
By Tom Bridge | 25 November 2015
Councils have issued a stark warning about ‘deeply uncertain’ levels of funding for social care a...
FINANCE
Spending Review: Sector braces itself for further squeeze
By Heather Jameson | 25 November 2015
Local government is bracing itself for a further squeeze on its budgets when the chancellor annou...
HEALTH
Social care council tax precept could be in Spending Review
By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2015
George Osborne is reportedly expected to let councils impose a 2% ‘social care precept’ in this w...
FINANCE
Authority pleads for cash to fill funding gap
By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015
Argyll and Bute Council will make a plea to the Scottish Government for extra money to plug a £26...
WHITEHALL
SOLACE Summit: Rates reforms could put sector in 'straitjacket'
By Dan Peters | 08 October 2015
The Society of Local Authority Chief Executive’s finance policy spokesman has suggested chancello...
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