Local Government

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Increased council tax is forcing the sale of holiday rentals, MS says

A conservative member of the Senedd (MS) has claimed Welsh businesses are having their ‘hearts ripped out of them’ as a result of second home council tax hikes.

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Councils planning teams lack capacity to meet major objectives, research shows

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Record funding shortfalls have forced councils ‘on their knees’

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Committee criticises DLUHC for delayed government responses to reports

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Party conference season: What needs to change in the planning industry?

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Commissioners set to run Birmingham City Council

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Hundreds of rejected Freedom Pass applications to be reviewed following complaint

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Public service funding mismatched with local needs – report

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Only two Yorkshire councils are set to spend beyond budgets this year, research shows

Figures obtained from a BBC investigation has found that Yorkshire councils’ government funding has been axed by more than £900m since 2015.

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New toolkit published to tackle local government staff retention crisis

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James Cleverly to take over as new home secretary

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Council leaders have urged the chancellor to properly address homelessness

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Increased council tax is forcing the sale of holiday rentals, MS says

Headlines Local Government

Councils planning teams lack capacity to meet major objectives, research shows

Headlines Local Government

Record funding shortfalls have forced councils ‘on their knees’

Headlines Local Government

Committee criticises DLUHC for delayed government responses to reports