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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...
FINANCE
'Difficult year' ahead for Welsh councils
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023
Councils in Wales will receive an increase in funding of at least 2% under the draft budget publi...
ENERGY
Heat Networks: A key asset in the race to net zero
By Channa Karunaratne | 19 December 2023
Channa Karunaratne reflects on the decarbonisation opportunities presented by heat networks and h...
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...
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