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WHITEHALL
Call to end £250m business rate loophole
By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024
A campaign to end a loophole which is estimated could cost councils a massive £250m in lost busin...
SCOTLAND
Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway
By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024
An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...
WHITEHALL
Councils lobby for extra support ahead of final finance settlement
By Mark Conrad | 11 January 2024
Councils have begun 2024 by urgently lobbying Whitehall over extra financial support amid widespr...
FINANCE
Bristol in £25m contract with scandal-hit IT firm
By Paul Marinko | 11 January 2024
Bristol City Council has been revealed to have an IT contract worth £25m with scandal-hit firm Fu...
FINANCE
Audit reset to trigger slew of qualified and disclaimed opinions
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
The auditor general has warned of qualified and disclaimed audits being issued ahead of a reset t...
WHITEHALL
£2.9bn private investment in freeports says Gove
By Paul Marinko | 10 January 2024
Michael Gove has said new freeports have attracted £2.9bn of investment and created 6,000 jobs si...
FINANCE
Somerset in capitalisation request amid 'financial emergency'
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Edinburgh chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced that he is to retire.
HEALTH
Social care career reforms 'only scratch the surface'
By William Eichler | 10 January 2024
The Government today announced new measures to improve the career prospects of social care staff ...
FINANCE
Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike
By Heather Jameson | 10 January 2024
Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its ...
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