HEALTH

Neill hits out at Barnett forumla

By Heather Jameson | 06 January 2015

Former local government minister Bob Neill has attacked Labour for using the Barnett formula as a...

FINANCE

LGA: council tax support puts authorities in 'impossible position'

By Jonathan Werran | 06 January 2015

Last year’s fall in council tax collection rates was greater in areas which set higher minimum pa...

FINANCE

After the finance settlement we are still in the dark on cuts

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014

The local government finance settlement has shed light on the amount of money the sector will get...

FINANCE

Finance chiefs dispute government funding figures

By Heather Jameson | 18 December 2014

Local government finance directors have calculated council spending power will fall by 6% followi...

FINANCE

2% referendum threshold but welfare fund axed

By Dan Peters | 18 December 2014

Local authorities will be allowed to raise council tax by up to 2% in 2015/16, local government m...

WHITEHALL

Amid the cuts, let's toast to local devolved government in 2015

By Heather Jameson | 16 December 2014

And so we reach the end of the year and, despite the predictions of Armageddon that have characte...

FINANCE

Tories split as Pickles fights for 1% referendum cap

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2014

Local authorities are facing a Christmas headache if Eric Pickles wins an internal party row to s...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Details of Scottish local government finance settlement announced

By Jamie Hailstone | 12 December 2014

The Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney has announced a free school meal programme, as part o...

FINANCE

Chiefs attack tax referendums

By Jonathan Werran | 10 December 2014

Council chiefs have attacked the coalition’s plans to set thresholds for council tax referendums ...

FINANCE

A job half done and a truth half told

By Rob Whiteman | 08 December 2014

Chief executive officer of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, Rob Whitema...

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