What factors are responsible for the lack of affordable new homes? And does government intervention in the market help – or just push up prices more? asks Richard Disney.
In a new report, Time for change: Payment Practices in Local Government, Oxygen Finance examines local government payment performance and the complexities around resolving the issue of late payment.
Councils in England will face a “financial cliff edge” if there are delays to an overhaul of how local authorities are funded, the Local Government Association has warned.
A likely delay in 100% business rate retention has left councils facing a financial cliff edge in 2019-20, the Local Government Association has warned.
Councils need greater devolution and more funding, local government leaders said after the chancellor announced in the Budget London councils will pilot 100% business rate retention in 2018-19.
Funding for public services in rural communities is “outdated and chronically unfair” when compared to towns and cities, the County Councils Network has stated.
As UK local authorities head towards economic independence, Vivien Holland asks if they run the risk of going the way of bankrupt Caribbean island Puerto Rico.
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has indicated that the government will move to provide additional support for firms most affected by April’s business rates revaluation, but also insisted he...
Local government secretary Sajid Javid said the government is preparing further reforms to the social care system as he confirmed a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to boost adult social...
Proposals to stem the social care funding crisis through an increased council tax precept and diverting New Homes Bonus funds are only short-term fixes, county councils have said.
Planned changes to the New Homes Bonus will have an adverse effect on communities, shrinking funding and reducing the incentive for new housebuilding, the District Councils Network has warned.
More pilots of full business rates retention have been announced, but it is difficult to see localisation as a sustainable funding model for local government
The year of 2016 saw many seismic changes, but ministers' approach to local government finance has remained the same. This has increased the risk that town hall’s two main revenue streams – council...
A member of the landmark Layfield inquiry into local government finance has said the government’s devolution drive is unlikely to succeed because not enough fiscal powers have been localised.
Government plans for business rate localisation imply a major redistribution of resources on the first day of the scheme that could create financial uncertainty for councils in the rest of the decade...
