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27 Sep 17
Early payment technology can help councils make savings, support their local economies and meet government procurement targets, says Ben Jackson
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13 Sep 17
Scotland’s finance secretary has announced he will boost investment incentives through reform of the business rates regime north of the border.
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1 Sep 17
Bidding has started for local councils to take part in a second round of 100% business rate retention pilot schemes.
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8 Aug 17
British government departments have been asked to propose projects for overseas aid where there is clear potential for high-impact work in financial services, insurance, business services,...
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6 Jul 17
Facts and figures from the July edition of Public Finance magazine on migration trends, social housing and public attitudes to privatisation
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11 May 17
A draft version of Labour’s manifesto has leaked revealing the party’s plans to end the public sector pay cap, build 100,000 council homes and nationalise the railways.
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13 Apr 17
Labour would use £200bn of public funds currently invested each year in the private sector to “upgrade” the British economy, leader Jeremy Corbyn said today.
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29 Mar 17
Plans to allow local authorities to retain 100% of business rates are at risk of delay and may fail to deliver financial self-sufficiency for councils or a boost to local growth, the National Audit...
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27 Mar 17
Local enterprise partnerships helped generate more than £7bn in private sector investment since they were introduced six years ago, research from the organsiations has claimed.
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14 Mar 17
Constant upheaval and changes of direction in government policy are hugely costly in both human and economic terms, the Institute for Government warns in a paper published today.
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8 Mar 17
Local authorities are to share a £300m pot for discretionary business rate reliefs to help firms facing higher bills due to next month’s revaluation of the levy, chancellor Philip Hammond...
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4 Mar 17
April’s business rate revaluation will see £400m transferred from London councils to authorities in the North, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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27 Feb 17
The government’s industrial strategy green paper recognises that intervention is needed to rebalance the economy, but downplays a hands-on role for the state and the loss of EU funds
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20 Feb 17
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has defended the government’s revaluation of business rates, stating that thousands of businesses across the country will get lower bills as a result of...
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17 Feb 17
Small business have urged chancellor Philip Hammond to use next month’s Budget to provide them with transition support amid mounting concerns about the impact of April’s business rate...
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2 Feb 17
The government should postpone forthcoming increases in business rates until the UK has left the European Union in order to protect businesses at a time of economic uncertainty, according to one...
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23 Jan 17
Prime minister Theresa May has set out plans for greater state intervention in the economy at her first regional cabinet meeting, which takes place in the North East later today.
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17 Jan 17
Prime minister Theresa May has announced the UK will not seek to remain in the European single market after it leaves the EU.
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16 Jan 17
There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
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18 Nov 16
The increasing scale of commercial activity carried out by local authorities could put council finances at risk, and town halls might lack the necessary skills for such projects, the Public Accounts...
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12 Oct 16
The government has made only limited progress in cutting the cost of regulation to businesses, despite a pledge to reduce the burden by £10bn to 2020, MPs have said.
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20 Sep 16
Councils are being forced to write off millions of pounds of debt owed to them in business rates because of a loophole in licensing laws, the Local Government Association has said today.
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15 Sep 16
The government has confirmed the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project will go ahead, ending weeks of speculation about the scheme’s future.
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25 Aug 16
Setting up a trading company to provide services is one way to reduce costs, and several matters need to be considered to ensure your company is viable and a success
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19 Aug 16
The value of knowledge exchange between UK universities and their partners in business and the public sector was £4.2bn in 2014-15, a report has shown.
27 Sep 17Early payment technology can help councils make savings, support their local economies and meet government procurement targets, says Ben Jackson
13 Sep 17Scotland’s finance secretary has announced he will boost investment incentives through reform of the business rates regime north of the border.
1 Sep 17Bidding has started for local councils to take part in a second round of 100% business rate retention pilot schemes.
8 Aug 17British government departments have been asked to propose projects for overseas aid where there is clear potential for high-impact work in financial services, insurance, business services,...
6 Jul 17Facts and figures from the July edition of Public Finance magazine on migration trends, social housing and public attitudes to privatisation
11 May 17A draft version of Labour’s manifesto has leaked revealing the party’s plans to end the public sector pay cap, build 100,000 council homes and nationalise the railways.
29 Mar 17Plans to allow local authorities to retain 100% of business rates are at risk of delay and may fail to deliver financial self-sufficiency for councils or a boost to local growth, the National Audit...
27 Mar 17Local enterprise partnerships helped generate more than £7bn in private sector investment since they were introduced six years ago, research from the organsiations has claimed.
14 Mar 17Constant upheaval and changes of direction in government policy are hugely costly in both human and economic terms, the Institute for Government warns in a paper published today.
4 Mar 17April’s business rate revaluation will see £400m transferred from London councils to authorities in the North, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
27 Feb 17The government’s industrial strategy green paper recognises that intervention is needed to rebalance the economy, but downplays a hands-on role for the state and the loss of EU funds
17 Feb 17Small business have urged chancellor Philip Hammond to use next month’s Budget to provide them with transition support amid mounting concerns about the impact of April’s business rate...
2 Feb 17The government should postpone forthcoming increases in business rates until the UK has left the European Union in order to protect businesses at a time of economic uncertainty, according to one...
23 Jan 17Prime minister Theresa May has set out plans for greater state intervention in the economy at her first regional cabinet meeting, which takes place in the North East later today.
17 Jan 17Prime minister Theresa May has announced the UK will not seek to remain in the European single market after it leaves the EU.
16 Jan 17There’s a crisis of trust across all sectors and a trend towards increased scrutiny. Management consultants need to be on the front foot.
18 Nov 16The increasing scale of commercial activity carried out by local authorities could put council finances at risk, and town halls might lack the necessary skills for such projects, the Public Accounts...
12 Oct 16The government has made only limited progress in cutting the cost of regulation to businesses, despite a pledge to reduce the burden by £10bn to 2020, MPs have said.
20 Sep 16Councils are being forced to write off millions of pounds of debt owed to them in business rates because of a loophole in licensing laws, the Local Government Association has said today.
15 Sep 16The government has confirmed the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project will go ahead, ending weeks of speculation about the scheme’s future.
25 Aug 16Setting up a trading company to provide services is one way to reduce costs, and several matters need to be considered to ensure your company is viable and a success
19 Aug 16The value of knowledge exchange between UK universities and their partners in business and the public sector was £4.2bn in 2014-15, a report has shown.
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