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FINANCE
A rocket booster has been fired under the tax devo debate
By David Phillips | 23 March 2026
Letting combined authorities benefit from a share of income tax revenue growth could encourage a bigger focus on skills and might be a stepping stone to partial income tax devolution, says David Ph...
FINANCE
Call for Welsh tax divergence from England
By Martin Ford | 20 March 2026
Wales should diverge from England on local taxation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has r...
FINANCE
IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026
The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...
FUNDING
Recovery grant rift leaves local government divided
By Martin Ford | 19 February 2026
The Government’s doubling down on the recovery grant for deprived urban authorities in the final ...
FINANCE
Real-terms funding cuts for almost half of councils
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2025
Almost half of councils will see funding fall in real terms under the local government finance se...
FAIR FUNDING
EXCLUSIVE: Fair funding fightback
By Martin Ford | 23 October 2025
An alliance of urban authorities is pressing the Government to change tack on the fair funding re...
FINANCE
Calls for fair funding tax flexibility
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
The Government has been urged to lift the council tax referendum limit to help local authorities ...
FINANCE
LGA warning over fair funding transition
By Martin Ford | 18 August 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned proposed fair funding transition arrangements w...
COUNCIL TAX
Council tax to shoulder funding boosts
By Martin Ford | 12 June 2025
Increases to funding for local government and the police in the Spending Review will rely heavily...
FINANCE
Spending Review cuts would have 'devastating consequences'
By Martin Ford | 02 June 2025
Councils have warned of dire consequences if their funding is reduced in the face of public secto...
FINANCE
Half of Scotland in 'wrong' council tax band
By Martin Ford | 12 February 2025
More than half of Scottish properties are effectively in the ‘wrong’ council tax band, research b...
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