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5 Nov 19
The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
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23 Oct 19
MPs have lambasted the government for an “astonishing void of economic information” surrounding its latest Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
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22 Oct 19
Local areas must be given more devolved powers and funding to push forward climate-friendly industrial strategies, think-tanks have said.
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15 Oct 19
The troubled Woodford fund is to be wound up, leaving Kent County Council waiting longer than expected for repayments.
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15 Oct 19
An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global investment”, first minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to tell the SNP’s annual conference this...
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11 Oct 19
Additional paperwork, a likely fall in the pound and greater widening of economic divides - the negatives of a no-deal Brexit add up to an act of economic self-harm, says the executive director of...
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2 Oct 19
Boris Johnson has promised no checks “at or near the border in Northern Ireland”, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today.
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2 Oct 19
The Queen’s Speech should be used to reinvigorate the devolution agenda, local government leaders have said.
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1 Oct 19
The Scottish Government has defended its decision to bail out private companies after it was criticised by auditors for having substantially reduced the value of £140m in loans and guarantees.
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27 Sep 19
Labour has pledged to create state-owned pharmaceutical companies to supply the NHS, with the aim of improving patient access to medicines.
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19 Sep 19
A no-deal Brexit would be likely to push the UK into recession next year and mean 2% less growth, according to an umbrella group for developed countries.
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17 Sep 19
Local authority investment in shopping centres is expected to hit £1bn over a four-year period, analysis has found.
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5 Sep 19
The communities secretary has postponed implementation of changes to local government funding following the Fair Funding Review and to business rates retention.
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23 Aug 19
Local government currently has no certainty over funding and must ensure political parties see giving it greater control over its finances as a manifesto issue, says Localis’ Jonathan...
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17 Aug 19
Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
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2 Aug 19
The UK will create up to 10 ‘free ports’ after Brexit in an attempt to boost ‘left behind areas’ of the country, the government has announced.
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10 Jul 19
CIPFA apprenticeships are helping plug a skills gap left by austerity for finance manager positions and above.
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5 Jul 19
Accountability in England’s 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships is “a long way off”, MPs have warned.
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4 Jul 19
John Thornton looks at whether it is fair for the Public Accounts Committee to strongly criticised the Cabinet Office over the evidence base and lack of a business case for the National...
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21 Jun 19
Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
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19 Jun 19
Councils have warned that reforms to increase the frequency of business rates revaluations must be properly resourced and contain measures to manage the impact on appeals.
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14 Jun 19
Decentralising the financial system could rebalance growth across the country - and help local authorities as they become increasingly reliant on business rates, suggest Ben Gardiner and Ron...
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14 Jun 19
Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
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14 Jun 19
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched to examine the impact of regional imbalances in the UK economy.
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7 Jun 19
“Fundamental weaknesses” in a £735m UK aid fund to help the poorest countries have left it neglecting its international development goals, a watchdog has claimed.
5 Nov 19The government’s business rates retention plans will exacerbate income inequality between councils in England in its first four years, analysis has shown.
23 Oct 19MPs have lambasted the government for an “astonishing void of economic information” surrounding its latest Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
22 Oct 19Local areas must be given more devolved powers and funding to push forward climate-friendly industrial strategies, think-tanks have said.
15 Oct 19The troubled Woodford fund is to be wound up, leaving Kent County Council waiting longer than expected for repayments.
15 Oct 19An independent Scotland could become a bridge between the EU and the UK, and a “magnet for global investment”, first minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to tell the SNP’s annual conference this...
11 Oct 19Additional paperwork, a likely fall in the pound and greater widening of economic divides - the negatives of a no-deal Brexit add up to an act of economic self-harm, says the executive director of...
2 Oct 19Boris Johnson has promised no checks “at or near the border in Northern Ireland”, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference today.
2 Oct 19The Queen’s Speech should be used to reinvigorate the devolution agenda, local government leaders have said.
1 Oct 19The Scottish Government has defended its decision to bail out private companies after it was criticised by auditors for having substantially reduced the value of £140m in loans and guarantees.
27 Sep 19Labour has pledged to create state-owned pharmaceutical companies to supply the NHS, with the aim of improving patient access to medicines.
17 Sep 19Local authority investment in shopping centres is expected to hit £1bn over a four-year period, analysis has found.
5 Sep 19The communities secretary has postponed implementation of changes to local government funding following the Fair Funding Review and to business rates retention.
17 Aug 19Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
2 Aug 19The UK will create up to 10 ‘free ports’ after Brexit in an attempt to boost ‘left behind areas’ of the country, the government has announced.
10 Jul 19CIPFA apprenticeships are helping plug a skills gap left by austerity for finance manager positions and above.
5 Jul 19Accountability in England’s 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships is “a long way off”, MPs have warned.
4 Jul 19John Thornton looks at whether it is fair for the Public Accounts Committee to strongly criticised the Cabinet Office over the evidence base and lack of a business case for the National...
21 Jun 19Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
19 Jun 19Councils have warned that reforms to increase the frequency of business rates revaluations must be properly resourced and contain measures to manage the impact on appeals.
14 Jun 19Decentralising the financial system could rebalance growth across the country - and help local authorities as they become increasingly reliant on business rates, suggest Ben Gardiner and Ron...
14 Jun 19Greater Manchester’s goal to become carbon neutral by 2038 has been enshrined in an ambitious industrial strategy for the region.
7 Jun 19“Fundamental weaknesses” in a £735m UK aid fund to help the poorest countries have left it neglecting its international development goals, a watchdog has claimed.
