Mystery solved

05 March 2014

Local government is awash with conspiracy theories, unexplained happenings and mysteries that wou...

FINANCE

Leading the charge

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 March 2014

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called for the current council tax system to be replaced with ...

FINANCE

Open books for accountability, CBI urges government suppliers

By Jonathan Werran | 05 March 2014

Spending watchdogs should audit government contracts with private sector firms, CBI recommends to...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rethink landbanking problem, BPF tells Lyons

By Jonathan Werran | 05 March 2014

Labour's ambitious plan for 200,000 new homes to be built a year by 2020 will need all housing te...

FINANCE

Overhaul business rates, MPs urge

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2014

MPs on BIS committee demand fundamental reform of the current system of business rates, which is ...

FINANCE

CIPFA survey shows tax hike highest in south east

By Heather Jameson | 04 March 2014

Councils in the south east have the largest hike in council tax in England, according to the annu...

BUSINESS

Serco profits plunge

By Michael Burton | 04 March 2014

Troubled outsourcing firm Serco saw its profit before tax plunge by 62% after paying out penaltie...

FINANCE

Boris breaks ranks with council tax revaluation call

By Jonathan Werran | 04 March 2014

London Mayor Boris Johnson tells Commons CLG Committee 'we cannot go on forever without looking a...

FINANCE

Poole chief executive to retire early

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2014

Poole BC’s chief executive John McBride has announced he will retire early at the end of the mont...

WHITEHALL

Silk Commission calls for 'clear devolution' in second installment

By Jonathan Werran | 03 March 2014

Police powers in Wales should be devolved to the Assembly, the second report of the Silk Commissi...