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FINANCE
The first steps back
By Heather Jameson | 01 August 2024
Heather Jameson speaks to interim chief Andrew Travers about the current state of local governmen...
FISCAL DEVOLUTION
Fiscal devolution comes at a cost – but it's worth it
By Heather Jameson | 31 July 2024
Rachel Reeves' discovery of a fiscal black hole may be had news for the public purse, but it coul...
FINANCE
Slowing down to move ahead
By Kevin Muldoon-Smith | 31 July 2024
Kevin Muldoon-Smith looks at fixing local government finance and the trade-off between acting no...
FINANCE
Government urged to devolve council tax powers
By Emily Twinch | 31 July 2024
The Government should devolve the power to fix council tax rates to local authorities, a think-ta...
POLICY
Sector reassures after private school VAT change confirmed
By Martin Ford | 30 July 2024
Councils believe they can manage the increase in demand for school places after Labour’s removal ...
FINANCE
No decision on whether ARGA will cover local audit
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024
The new Government has yet to make a decision on how it will fix local audit in the longer term, ...
SOCIAL CARE
Reeves scraps care charging reforms amid spending cuts
By Dan Peters | 30 July 2024
Adult social care charging reforms delayed by the Tories will be scrapped, saving more than £1bn ...
PAY
Pay dispute to stretch into autumn
By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024
Council employers have urged union Unison to ‘think again’ after it decided to conduct a ballot f...
SEND
SEND system 'not working'
By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024
Educational outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have fai...
FINANCE
LGPS reform could unlock £40bn of infrastructure investment
By William Eichler | 24 July 2024
Reform of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could unlock £40bn of investment for infrast...
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