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WHITEHALL
Autumn Statement: Living Wage hike places council budgets under pressure
By Mark Conrad | 22 November 2023
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed the biggest-ever hike in the UK minimum wage – but the move ...
WHITEHALL
Autumn Statement: Business rates measures to be fully funded
By Heather Jameson | 22 November 2023
Plans to extend business rates relief will be fully funded for local authorities, the small print...
PLANNING
Autumn Statement: Councils to be able to recover planning costs
By William Eichler | 22 November 2023
Councils will be able to recover the costs of business planning applications in return for being ...
FINANCE
Sector unites in plea to chancellor
By Martin Ford | 22 November 2023
The local government sector in England has put out a call to Jeremy Hunt to ‘address the signific...
FINANCE
Fundamental reform of council funding will require a cross-party initiative
By Rob Whiteman | 21 November 2023
If the next Government sticks to current commitments, performance in services will deteriorate fu...
WHITEHALL
Devo's the word – so what comes next?
By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023
Michael Gove’s appearance at the County Councils’ Network conference this week may have been ill-...
FINANCE
Curating a good council and government system
By Ed Hammond | 21 November 2023
Ed Hammond says Oflog has the potential to make Government's actions and interventions more predi...
FINANCE
Southampton in informal talks with Government for support
By Martin Ford | 21 November 2023
Southampton City Council has been in ‘informal contact’ with the Government over a capitalisation...
WHITEHALL
Mixed economic news for chancellor ahead of autumn statement
By Michael Burton | 21 November 2023
The chancellor has received mixed news on the economy the day before the autumn statement, with o...
FINANCE
Gove hints at Autumn Statement gifts
By Heather Jameson | 21 November 2023
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove hinted Christmas may come early for councils when Jeremy Hunt...
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