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London leaders call for 'proper' debate on funding

By Dan Peters | 17 November 2018

Central Government needs to have a ‘proper conversation’ on public sector funding and put council...

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Tax experts dismiss local VAT call

By Dan Peters | 13 November 2018

Tax experts have dismissed the idea of local VAT despite calls from MPs and the London Finance Co...

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EXCLUSIVE: Councillors silenced on secret fiscal devolution report

By Dan Peters | 31 October 2018

Senior councillors have been warned not to talk about a secret Local Government Association (LGA)...

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Dawes invites tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2018

Marsham Street has given its clearest indication yet that it could be open to considering council...

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Conference hears tourist tax call

By Dan Peters | 12 October 2018

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has used its annual conference to call for f...

DEVOLUTION

Power to the people

03 October 2018

Cornwall was the first council in England to deliver a programme of double devolution – also know...

FINANCE

Seeing the light on fiscal devolution

03 October 2018

Boris Johnson has had an epiphany, according to Heather Jameson. While his Conservative Party con...

WHITEHALL

Forbes calls for new funding approach

By Dan Peters | 05 July 2018

Senior vice-chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), Cllr Nick Forbes, has called for a ‘...

FINANCE

COSLA in tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 27 June 2018

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’ (COSLA) president today called for more financial p...

FINANCE

Case for Edinburgh tourist tax builds

By Dan Peters | 30 May 2018

Edinburgh City Council leader, Cllr Adam McVey, has argued a small tourist levy would be in the ‘...