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Struggling councils could raise tax to boost finances
2 days ago · Ministers will consider requests for struggling councils to increase their council tax above the referendum principles in a bid to put them on a sustainable footing, it has been …
Is this local government’s moment?
Nov 21, 2024 · This time last week many of local government’s top chief executives and senior officers were heading home from the LGC Summit in Leeds where trust, or rather the lack of it, …
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Phil Triggs: The LGPS must embrace change
2 days ago · The government’s proposed reforms have some practical challenges and present concerns over pool oversight – but they can bring growth and renewal, writes the Tri-borough …
McMahon: ‘All tiers should work to the same mission’
2 days ago · The government wants all councils to be working to the “same mission”, the local government minister told districts yesterday evening. Speaking at a parliamentary reception …
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DLUHC renamed to drop ‘levelling up’ - Local Government …
Jul 9, 2024 · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has been renamed as the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), removing what the new …
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New government should tread carefully on LGPS reforms
Jul 24, 2024 · The previous government set an increasing number of UK investment goals for the LGPS: investing 5% in levelling up, investing 10% in private equity, investing more in UK …