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FINANCE

Government guidance eases fears of out-of-borough clamp down

By Sam Clayden | 13 February 2018

Fears that ministers would clamp down on councils’ abilities to invest in commercial property out...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Welsh Government moves ahead with vacant land tax

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 February 2018

The Welsh Government has decided to move forward with proposals for a vacant land tax to encourag...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Haringey wins litigation over controversial housing plans

By Hiba Mahamadi | 08 February 2018

The High Court has ruled in favour of Haringey LBC over the controversial Haringey Development Ve...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our economy is growing quickly, but can we sustain the momentum?

By Lawrence Conway | 06 February 2018

Lawrence Conway explains how South Lakeland DC is making the most of its booming economy

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The words 'light touch' should never refer to public expenditure

By Abdool Kara | 06 February 2018

Abdool Kara on local enterprise partnership accountability and transparency.

BUSINESS

Willmott Dixon awarded Rochdale's £80m regen contract

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018

Construction company Willmott Dixon has been awarded an £80m contract to deliver the final part o...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Lessons for local government in the wake of Carillion

By Andrew Burns | 06 February 2018

Andy Burns offers some advice for the sector following the collapse of the outsourcing giant.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Why we are taking a proactive approach to development

By David Renard | 06 February 2018

Swindon BC’s proactive approach to development is helping to create a sense of place in the town,...

FINANCE

Restricting out of borough investments will increase risk

By Tony Clements | 31 January 2018

The Government is concerned that local government could become over-reliant on commercial income ...

FINANCE

Taking risk into account

By Don Peebles | 31 January 2018

The more commercial the venture, the more considered the due diligence needs to be. To do it succ...

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