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November 19, 2019

Two thirds of local authorities will see real terms income fall under government proposal

Two-thirds of councils would see their income fall in real terms by 2025 under the government’s proposed Business Rates Retention System, says the New Economics Foundation.
September 9, 2019

Local government will face £25bn funding gap by 2025

Funding reforms are cutting central government grants to councils to almost zero.
April 13, 2018

IFS report on business rates retention pilot

The Institute for Fiscal Studies says a pilot of business rate retention for English Councils has limited potential for learning about the long-term impact.
March 23, 2018

Reforms to council finances risk growing social care funding gap, says IFS

The IFS says government reforms to council finances risk inadequate and inconsistent adult social care.
March 10, 2018

Financial sustainability of local authorities 2018

Local authorities are struggling to juggle higher demands against central government funding cuts of nearly 50 per cent since 2010-11, says the National Audit Office.
March 2, 2018

Business rates retention may fail to promote growth in English council areas

Government plans to increase the share of business rates English councils retain risk growing divergences between the funding available to different councils, says the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
December 12, 2017

Council funding to be cut in half over next two years, warns LGA

Already stretched councils in England will see the core central government funding they use to pay for vital services like collecting bins, filling potholes, protecting children and caring for elderly and disabled people, cut in half over the next two years.

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