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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES

SIGOMA: Detach business rates from council finance system

By Dan Peters | 01 July 2024

FINANCE

The next government will have to fix the broken finance system

By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 28 June 2024

The manifestos contained a welcome agreement on multi-year settlements, but big questions remain ...

PENSIONS

Caution needed around taxation of pensions

By Ian Miller | 26 June 2024

Any government contemplating reintroduction of the lifetime allowance should give early and maxim...

FINANCE

The reality behind the pledges

26 June 2024

A week ahead of the General Election, The MJ delves into the manifestos of the three main parties...

FINANCE

Stabilising the current financial landscape is not straightforward

By Jon Rowney | 26 June 2024

A funding system that better reflects the capacity and potential for impact of the sector is need...

FINANCE

Getting ahead of the growth plan game

By Mike Emmerich | 25 June 2024

As the sector gears up for a new government, it’s time to put together investable proposals for s...

BUSINESS RATES

We can fix the system

By Greg Stride | 25 June 2024

Amid rising costs to the sector, the prospect of local government keeping a share of national tax...

FINANCE

A fiscal crossroads for Labour

By Dan Peters | 25 June 2024

Will an incoming Labour government seize the initiative on fiscal devolution as a way of driving ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Going back to our roots

By Jackie Sadek | 25 June 2024

Government in all its forms was good at encouraging private sector investment into places before ...

FINANCE

Council plea for landfill ban funding

By Martin Ford | 25 June 2024

The Scottish Government has been asked for funding to implement a looming ban on sending biodegra...