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FINANCE

Welsh minister backs tax reforms

By Martin Ford | 03 January 2024

One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.

FINANCE

The task of the leader is to convince people it's possible

By Blair McPherson | 02 January 2024

Blair Mcpherson pays tribute to the progress that can be made if a team has a project leader who ...

FINANCE

'A lot to be done' to improve councils' governance

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

There is ‘a lot to be done’ to improve management in failing local authorities, the sector watchd...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze to cost £156m

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...

FINANCE

Havering LBC 'on brink' of section 114 notice

By Mark Conrad | 22 December 2023

Havering LBC could become the first council to issue a section 114 notice in 2024, after its lead...

PLANNING

New nutrient neutrality laws shelved

By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023

Plans to introduce new laws on nutrient neutrality have been shelved by the Government.

FINANCE

Best Value Notices issued over debt concerns

20 December 2023

The Government has issued Best Value Notices to two debt-laden councils.

FINANCE

Council looks at minimum service level to balance budget

By Mark Conrad | 20 December 2023

A struggling county council wants to determine its legal minimum service level across all service...

FINANCE

Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...

ELECTIONS

Crying wolf or creaking system?

By Andy Pike | 19 December 2023

There is contention over the true scale of councils’ financial woes and what lies behind them say...

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Hounslow London Borough Council

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