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23 of 191 Councils offer discounts to business tax in these difficult times
Local government minister Brandon Lewis has urged more councils to grant business rate relief. According to LG News: Mr Lewis spoke in the House…
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LAs get access to data to tackle tenancy fraud
Councils have been given the power to access personal information about people suspected of tenancy fraud. According to LG News: The new measures will…
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New commission for County Councils
An independent commission has been launched to review the trends and challenges facing county areas. According to LG News: The independent commission on growth…
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Report suggests more freedoms for LAs to borrow
Councils must be given greater control of local finances in order to turn the ‘rhetoric’ of localism into reality, according a new report from…
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LAs are now able to sell land under market value for affordable homes
Local authorities will from today be able to sell land at below market value to developers who will build affordable housing. According to CIH:…
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£410m for service transformation at LAs
Councils will receive a share of £410m funding to transform the way they deliver local services. According to LG news: Local government secretary, Eric…
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24 LAs to share heat network funding of £2.1million
Greg Barker has announced 24 local authorities will get a share of the £2.1 million pot for the development of heat network projects. According…
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Child neglect – report from Ofsted
Many children are being left in harmful situations for too long due to failings by local authorities to assess neglect effectively, according to a…
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Shared services – most popular strategy for saving money
The shift towards shared services is the most popular strategy for saving money, according to a survey of local government managers. New Ways of…
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New measures to ease the set up of Parish and Town councils
The government has announced new measures designed to make it easier for communities to set up parish and town councils. According to LG news:…
