Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told
FINANCE

Funding crisis requires radicalism, MPs told

By Martin Ford | 11 February 2025

A more 'radical' approach is required from the Government to turn around the financial crisis facing councils, MPs heard today.

FINANCE

Future Forum North: Danger of reorganisation 'distraction'

By Martin Ford | 06 December 2024

Concerns have been raised over the Government’s fiscal plans for local government at The MJ Futur...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Waiting for the next move

By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2024

Dr Jonathan Carr-West looks back on a long and eventful conference season.

FINANCE

Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'

By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024

The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...

LABOUR

Tirelessly toiling for us all

By Jonathan Carr-West | 04 July 2024

Elections couldn’t happen without the hard work of local government – yet it has been rarely ment...

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...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Where's the trust?

By Jonathan Carr-West | 07 May 2024

LGIU research sheds light on the ever greater decline of public trust in government. Dr Jonathan ...

ELECTIONS

Battle lines drawn for local elections

By Martin Ford | 03 April 2024

Rows over levelling up have dominated the opening clashes as campaigning kicked off for next mont...

LGIU

Carving out a financial solution

By Jonathan Carr-West | 13 March 2024

With local government currently in the spotlight in General Election year, Dr Jonathan Carr-West ...

FINANCE

Freedom to be and to do

By Jonathan Carr-West | 15 January 2024

Local government needs a multi-year sustainable funding settlement; central government needs to t...

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...

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