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FINANCE
Tax referendum cap lifted for three councils
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023
A number of councils are set to raise council tax by up to 10% next year without holding referend...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Fund to go to town centre 'champions'
By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023
New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in c...
FINANCE
Call for MPs' help over 'inadequate' settlement
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023
Councils are to turn to MPs to make the case to the Government following the announcement of an ‘...
SOCIAL CARE
Government 'stands ready to speak' to any council on funding
By Simon Hoare | 18 December 2023
Local government minister Simon Hoare says the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement de...
FINANCE
Gove announces finance settlement
By Mark Conrad | 18 December 2023
Michael Gove today announced England’s provisional local government finance settlement for 2024-2...
FINANCE
Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m
By Mark Conrad | 15 December 2023
Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to th...
FINANCE
HS2 bill leaves Cheshire East at risk of s114
By Martin Ford | 15 December 2023
Cheshire East Council could be left facing a section 114 notice unless it receives Government com...
FINANCE
Policy statement brings little Christmas cheer for councils
14 December 2023
The local government finance policy statement confirmed sector fears that there is no new money f...
WHITEHALL
Betts asks Gove for clarity over cuts
By Mark Conrad | 14 December 2023
MPs have written to levelling up secretary Michael Gove asking what support the government is pro...
FINANCE
Peer review hears 'concerns' over four-day week
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023
Peers have found ‘concerns’ over the introduction of the four-day working week at South Cambridge...
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