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FINANCE

Sector call for council tax review

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024

Local government has called for a ‘fundamental review of council tax’ in a long-awaited report.

SCOTLAND

'Record' funding settlement for Scottish councils

By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024

Scottish councils are expected to share a ‘record’ funding settlement of more than £15bn, provisi...

FUNDING

Biting the bullet on local tax transformation

By Sandy Forsyth | 11 December 2024

Localis lead researcher Sandy Forsyth sets out the political case for local funding revaluation a...

FINANCE

Windsor and Maidenhead wants 25% council tax increase amid section 114 warning

By Dan Peters | 11 December 2024

Cash-strapped Windsor & Maidenhead BC has warned a section 114 notice is ‘almost inevitable’ if i...

FINANCE

Fresh revenue raising powers promised for councils

By Dan Peters | 04 December 2024

The Scottish Budget has pledged to ‘enhance the fiscal empowerment of local government through wo...

FUNDING

The Government is serious about trying to fix funding

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 November 2024

The policy statement is a welcome first step in resetting the relationship between funding and ne...

FINANCE

Call for courage over failing council finances

By By Martin Ford | 21 November 2024

‘Drastic action’ from the Government is required to shore-up councils’ finances amid multiple cri...

FINANCE

Fixing councils' financial distress

By Andy Pike | 20 November 2024

Andy Pike and Jack Shaw examine the reasons for local authorities’ financial challenges, and say ...

FINANCE

Council tax cap to remain at 5%

By William Eichler | 14 November 2024

Council tax increases will be kept at the 5% cap next year, Labour have confirmed.

FINANCE

Welsh councils plead to plug growing gap

By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024

An umbrella body is pushing for the Welsh Government to help plug a £559m funding gap so councils...

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