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4 Dec 15
Councils, local enterprise partnerships and businesses from across the Midlands have today set out a joint plan to boost the region’s economy, which is to be supported by £5m of government funding.
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3 Dec 15
The government has launched a review of the localisation of council tax support that will consider the impact of the reform on local government finance and whether further reforms should be made to...
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2 Nov 15
Plans to shake up the current business rates appeal process and protect councils from speculative appeals have been published for consultation by local government minister Marcus Jones.
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16 Oct 15
The government’s plan to let councils in England keep 100% of business rates is set to herald a wide-ranging re-examination of Whitehall support to town halls, the local government minister has...