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WHITEHALL

Whitehall remains tight-lipped about 2018/19 rates pilots

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

Whitehall has refused to disclose details of discussions it has had with potential rate retention...

FINANCE

'Unfair' grant allocation fails to meet 'need' factor

By Dan Peters | 21 February 2017

The Government’s explanation for how it allocated £300m of transitional grant is ‘wafer thin,’ cr...

WHITEHALL

New burdens doctrine to continue

By Dan Peters | 15 February 2017

The new burdens doctrine will continue beyond 2020, the Government has confirmed.

FINANCE

Stop pretending and start talking about the future

By Heather Jameson | 14 February 2017

We are at a pivotal moment in local government history and the sector has to start being honest, ...

FINANCE

Kerslake's review backs the move to clipping the Treasury's wings

By Michael Burton | 14 February 2017

Michael Burton looks at Lord Kerslake's review into the Treasury.

WHITEHALL

Learning the lessons of history on housing

By Paul O'Brien | 14 February 2017

By imposing Right to Buy restrictions on local authority housing companies, John O'Brien argues t...

FINANCE

Councils dig into reserves to put off hard decisions

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

Almost two out of three key finance decision-makers plan to dip into their reserves this year, re...

WHITEHALL

Push to pool more assets could lead to LPP expansion

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

The Local Pensions Partnership (LPP) is open to expanding in order to pool more assets beyond the...

FINANCE

DCLG accused of abdicating responsibility over council cuts

By Dan Peters | 14 February 2017

National Audit Office boss Sir Amyas Morse has accused central government of an ‘out of sight, ou...

FINANCE

Javid denies Surrey 'sweatheat deal' after sector backlash

By Sam Clayden | 09 February 2017

Sajid Javid has denied the Government struck a secret deal with Surrey CC after a bombardment of ...

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