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Unlawful shop fees

04 July 2013

Around £100m of fees paid to councils by bars, shops, restaurants and entertainment venues are un...

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LGA Conference 2013: manage cuts or hike taxes. It's your choice, says Pickles

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2013

Communities secretary Eric Pickles tells town hall chiefs he expects them to either manage the ne...

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Think-tank slams plans to freeze council tax

By Jonathan Werran | 03 July 2013

Coalition plans to extend the council tax freeze have been criticised by public finance experts f...

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Fast partnerships and slow mutuals

03 July 2013

As austerity bites, councils are examining their services. Craig Dearden Phillips and Ed Mayo inv...

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A landscape of opportunity

By Nicola Bulbeck | 03 July 2013

Nicola Bulbeck urges local authorities to focus on cost, quality and productivity to deliver serv...

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Cllr cut consultation

03 July 2013

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has launched a consultation on plans to cut ...

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LGA calls for lottery cash review

03 July 2013

The LGA has called for a review into how lottery cash is allocated for arts and cultural purposes.

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IoW seeks 'assisted status' to secure economic aid

03 July 2013

Isle of Wight Council has called for a meeting with business minister Michael Fallon in a bid to ...

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Speed reforms by relaxing capital receipts

03 July 2013

Councils could be allowed to use capital receipts to pay the one-off costs of reforming their ser...

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Navigating unchartered waters

By Alison Scott | 03 July 2013

The austerity programme has been a journey into unchartered waters, says Alison Scott.

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