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Martin Lewis: Councils collect unpaid tax like ‘worst loan sharks’ 10/09/2024 Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has criticised the ‘grotesque’ methods authorities use to recover council tax and urged the Government to change the law on debt collection.
Waverley to consult on ‘voluntary council tax’ 30/08/2024 Waverley Borough Council is set to consider asking some residents to pay a ‘voluntary council tax’ to fund discretionary services.
Dorset councils owed £45m in council tax 27/08/2024 Dorset's two main councils are owed more than £45m in council tax arrears from the last three years, a new study has revealed.
Abolish grant support for five local authorities to raise £600m, think-tank suggests 19/08/2024 The Government should ‘reduce or eliminate all support' for a number of local authorities where council tax is low, a centre-right think-tank report has suggested.
Cheshire East sets out plan to tackle £100m deficit 16/08/2024 Plans to address a £100m budget gap over four years will be considered by Cheshire East councillors next week.
Flood management funding ‘not working’ 15/08/2024 The Government’s failure to devise a fair funding system for flood defences means wider service cuts for at-risk communities, council bosses have warned.
Councillors advised to write off £1.25m of debts 06/08/2024 Officers have recommended that Peterborough City Council writes off £1.25m of ‘irrecoverable’ debts.
Unpaid council tax surges to £6bn 06/08/2024 Council tax arrears have soared to £6bn a year, a sign that the collection process is ‘failing local authorities and taxpayers alike’, according to a report published today.
Government urged to devolve council tax powers 31/07/2024 The Government should devolve the power to fix council tax rates to local authorities, a think-tank has urged.
Will increasing council tax on second homes help? 30/07/2024 John Webber, head of Business Rates, Colliers, discusses why he thinks taxing second homeowners more won’t alleviate the shortfall in local authority finance.
Council tax hikes on second homes backfiring 25/07/2024 Councils in the south west of England that have increased council tax on second homes are missing out on £55m of income due to the business rates system.
Welsh Government drops controversial council tax notice plan 10/07/2024 The Welsh Government has dropped its controversial plan to end the legal requirement to publish council tax notices in local newspapers.
Scrap council tax referendum limits, says DCN 03/07/2024 District councils should have the powers to increase council tax referendum limits to at least 10% as a first step to scrapping them, DCN says.
Poll reveals support for tax increases to boost public services 01/07/2024 More than half of UK households support investment in public services even if it means they are taxed more, according to new analysis.
Greens to push for council tax revaluation 14/06/2024 Elected Greens will push for a re-evaluation of council tax bands to ‘reflect big changes in value’ since the 1990s, the party has pledged in its manifesto.
Welsh editors in warning over council tax notice law 11/06/2024 Editors in Wales have issued a warning over the Welsh Government’s plans to stop council tax notices being published in local newspapers.
Hunt rules out ‘expensive’ council tax revaluation 06/06/2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged that if elected a Conservative government would not undertake a council tax revaluation.
Wales pushes back council tax reform 15/05/2024 Council tax reforms will not come into force until 2028, the Welsh Government has announced.
Scottish councils face £585m funding gap 14/05/2024 Council leaders across Scotland have called on Holyrood to find a ‘meaningful solution’ to the half a billion pound shortfall faced by local government.
Rutland residents face highest council tax bills 09/05/2024 Households in Rutland, Nottingham and Dorset are facing the highest council tax bills in England this year, according to a new analysis.
£23bn in benefits goes unclaimed 19/04/2024 The total amount of unclaimed benefits in the UK is now £22.7 billion a year, analysis has found.
Councils refer 600,000 people to bailiffs 17/04/2024 Local authorities referred almost 600,000 people to bailiffs last year due to failure to pay council tax, according to a freedom of information request.
Scottish councils’ debt is one-and-a-half times funding 08/04/2024 The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government funding settlement, the Scottish Conservatives have found.
Parish and town council spending nearly hits £800m 02/04/2024 Parish and town council spending is set to rise from £708m in 2023/24 to £783m in 2024-25.
Ministers stand firm on tax bands 26/03/2024 MPs told there are ‘no plans’ to revalue council tax bands due to the cost and disproportionate impact on lower-income households and pensioners.
Scottish councils in tax U-turn 25/03/2024 Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish Government's efforts to secure a nationwide freeze.
Council tax rises leading to ‘levelling down’ 22/03/2024 Households in the Northeast are set to pay £420 more for an average band D property in council tax than those in Greater London.
Welsh council tax rises finalised 13/03/2024 The average council tax rise for Welsh local authorities will be just over 8% next year.
Limited exemptions for empty homes powers 11/03/2024 Councils will face only a limited number of exemptions from new powers allowing them to levy higher taxes on empty homes, ministers have confirmed.
Woking BC approves 10% council tax hike 06/03/2024 Woking BC councillors have approved a nearly 10% council tax hike authorised by the Government after the council's issuing of a Section 114 notice.
Council funding crisis ‘existential’ 01/03/2024 Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England, it has been claimed.
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities 28/02/2024 Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
Council rejects tax freeze offer 23/02/2024 Argyll and Bute Council has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze.
Brum set to sell off £750m of assets 20/02/2024 Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council is set to sell off £750m of assets and cut spending on services by £300m in an effort to balance the books.
Almost all areas set for maximum council tax rise 20/02/2024 Virtually every local authority with responsibility for social care in England plans on raising its council tax by the maximum 4.99% this April, according to new analysis.
Council tax total set to exceed £57bn 19/02/2024 The total amount raised from council tax is now expected to exceed £57.4bn by 2028, more than double the 2009 figure of £25.3bn, new analysis reveals.
Norfolk council to double council tax on second homes 12/02/2024 Second-home owners in north Norfolk will see their council tax double from next year.
Northern households pay £250 more council tax 12/02/2024 Households in the North are paying on average £250 a year more than they should for council tax due to ' outdated council tax bands’, campaigners say.
Wales could drive agenda on council tax, report argues 12/02/2024 Wales could have a chance to deal with unfairness in the council tax system and drive the agenda for other nations and regions to follow, says think-tank.
Thurrock braced for 8% council tax hike 08/02/2024 Thurrock residents could soon be hit with an 8% increase in council tax as the local authority attempts to close its budget gap.
Pembrokeshire council proposes record 21% council tax hike 08/02/2024 Pembrokeshire County Council has proposed the highest ever percentage increase in council tax in Wales.
Brum granted permission to raise council tax by 10% 07/02/2024 Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has approved Birmingham City Council’s request to increase council tax by up to 10% without a local referendum.
Gove sheds light on productivity plans 05/02/2024 Michael Gove has released further details of the Government's productivity plans, including a clampdown on consultants and diversity schemes.
Council financial crisis ‘out of control’ 31/01/2024 MPs have issued a stark warning on the ‘very real’ prospect of more councils in England ‘effectively going bust’ if the Government does not address a £4bn funding gap.
Council leaders demand right to set tax levels 26/01/2024 Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – despite the pledge of a freeze by first minister Humza Yousaf.
Call for council tax overhaul 26/01/2024 Work should begin now on the ‘long-overdue’ revaluation of all domestic properties in England to bolster local government finance, a think-tank has argued.
Argyll and Bute considers 10% council tax hike 25/01/2024 Argyll and Bute Council are considering a council tax rise of 10% in order to tackle ‘enormous budget challenges’.
Council referrals to bailiffs up 20% 24/01/2024 Referrals to bailiffs in England and Wales to recover council debts have risen by nearly 20%, a BBC investigation has found.
Conservative MPs call for emergency funding for councils 22/01/2024 MPs representing county areas have called on the Government to provide emergency funding to cash-strapped councils to prevent further cuts to local services.
Oxfordshire CC budget proposals ‘£900,000 short’ 19/01/2024 Oxfordshire County Council has published proposals to save over £9.8m but is still £900,000 short of what is required for a balanced budget.
Thurrock avoids 10% council tax hike 12/01/2024 Cash-strapped Thurrock Council has pledged residents will not face a 10% council tax rise – but still needs to confirm how much extra they must pay.
Somerset in capitalisation request amid ‘financial emergency’ 10/01/2024 Somerset Council is to seek a capitalisation direction and permission to raise council tax by up to 10% as it attempts to stave off a section 114 notice.
Birmingham faces 10% council tax hike 10/01/2024 Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council could raise council tax by 10% if the Government gives its finance plan the go-ahead.
Somerset Council warns of ‘heart-breaking’ cuts 08/01/2024 Public toilets, theatres, and leisure services in Somerset are set to be hit by cuts as the unitary authority attempts to bridge a £100m budget gap.
Welsh minister backs tax reforms 03/01/2024 One of the candidates to become first minister of Wales has backed reform of council tax.
Council tax freeze to cost £156m 02/01/2024 Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax freeze, new research has found.
Scottish councils get £14bn boost 19/12/2023 Local government in Scotland is set to benefit from a £14bn boost but council tax will be frozen despite criticisms of the plan by local authority leaders.
Tax referendum cap lifted for three councils 19/12/2023 A number of councils are set to raise council tax by up to 10% next year without holding referendums.
Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m 15/12/2023 Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to the £1.5bn shortfall facing Holyrood, experts have warned.
Brum requests permission to increase council tax over 5% 13/12/2023 Birmingham City Council is set to apply for permission to increase council tax by more than 5% to help address a £300m budget gap.
Councillors recommend 300% empty properties’ council tax 08/12/2023 Owners of long-term empty properties in Lewes are set to be hit by council tax premiums of up to 300% from April 2024.
Gove announces funding settlement 05/12/2023 Michael Gove has announced the local government finance policy statement, ensuring councils will receive a 3% minimum funding increase before council tax.
Bath doubles council tax on second homes 05/12/2023 Council tax on second homes in Bath is set to double as the local authority seeks to tackle the local housing shortage.
Poorer households should not be chased for council tax debt, MPs say 01/12/2023 The Government should ensure local authorities are not ‘aggressively’ chasing council tax debt from those who can least afford it, MPs have said.
Wales consults on council tax reform 14/11/2023 The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on redesigning the country's council tax system.
Council looks to address £100m ‘black hole’ 01/11/2023 Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to statutory levels, to cover a £100m funding gap.
Welsh councils face £750m shortfall 25/10/2023 Local government finances in Wales are on an ‘unsustainable path’, according to a report from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre.
DCN in cuts warning 24/10/2023 Cultural services, community support and parks and green spaces are all at risk of cuts without a boost to the local government finance settlement, respondents to a District Councils’ Network (DCN) survey have warned.
‘No agreement’ with Scottish councils to freeze council tax 18/10/2023 The decision to freeze council tax across Scotland was made ‘completely without reference to local government’, according to council bosses.
Liverpool to write off £25m council tax debt 11/10/2023 Millions of pounds worth of unpaid council tax is set to be written off by Liverpool City Council as ‘irrecoverable’.
Rethinking council tax in Scotland 22/09/2023 Alison Payne, research director of Reform Scotland, argues that it is past time for a major rethink of council tax in Scotland.
Calls to scrap council tax hike as consultation closes 20/09/2023 Councils should have complete control over their local tax, thinktank Reform Scotland has said in response to plans to increase council tax across Scotland.
Council tax reforms divide sector 07/09/2023 Scottish local authorities have been left deeply divided by proposals to hike council tax on higher bands.
Council tax leading to arbitrary tax bills 25/08/2023 Council tax is ‘highly regressive’ and leads to increasingly arbitrary tax bills, financial experts say.
Tories call for tax cuts to boost housing 23/08/2023 A group of Conservative MPs has called for tax cuts for areas where new housing is built.
Time to ban the use of bailiffs 21/08/2023 Councils have the power to end the use of bailiffs for good. It’s time for them to show leadership, says Joe Cox, senior policy officer, Debt Justice.
Council tax rises to 10% of income in some areas 16/08/2023 The council tax burden in some parts of the country has increased to over 10% of the average income, new research from the Taxpayers’ Alliance has revealed.
Local government funding system has 'broken down' 15/08/2023 The funding system for local government has ‘broken down’ and what councils currently receive from Whitehall and council tax barely reflects need, a think-tank has warned.
Plans to increase Scottish council tax published 12/07/2023 The Scottish government has published its proposals to increase council tax for those living in the highest value properties.
Waltham Forest Council appoints Voicescape to help drive up Council Tax collections 12/07/2023 Voicescape has strengthened its public sector position, after being appointed by Waltham Forest Council – its sixth local gov client win in the last year.
Low-income households in Bristol could pay more council tax 29/06/2023 Bristol City Council is considering reducing the support it gives low-income working age households to pay their council tax.
Council tax arrears hit ‘historic high’ of £5.5bn 26/06/2023 The amount of unpaid council tax has reached a ‘new historic high’ of £5.5bn, according to official figures released by the DLUHC.
Progress on devolution 'too slow' - LGA vice-president 16/06/2023 A Local Government Association vice-president has expressed ‘serious concerns about the Government’s increasing desire to centralise local service delivery across England out of Whitehall’.
Council tax up nearly 80% in three decades 13/06/2023 Council tax has increased by 79% in real terms on average since it was introduced 30 years ago, according to new figures.
Long-term solution sought to drainage board pressure 12/06/2023 Councils are seeking a ‘long-term solution’ as internal drainage boards (IDB) warn increasing energy costs will pile further pressure on council budgets.
Council errors led resident to be unfairly threatened with court 03/05/2023 Clerical confusion and billing errors led to a Barnet resident being unfairly threatened with court action for not paying her council tax, Ombudsman finds.
Welsh Government to detail council tax reform later this year 03/05/2023 The Welsh Government has revealed it will announce details of its council tax reforms later this year.
Nearly £19bn of benefits go unclaimed 02/05/2023 The total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is now £18.7bn a year, a new study has found.
Urban councils call for redistributive funding model 02/05/2023 A network of urban councils has launched a manifesto calling on the Government to end competitive bidding and return to a redistributive council funding model.
Number of empty homes at highest level in decade 26/04/2023 The number of empty homes in London has risen to the highest level since 2010, according to the latest figures.
COSLA welcomes plans to double tax on empty homes 17/04/2023 Councils in Scotland could soon be able to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on empty and second homes, the Scottish government has announced.
County council chiefs issue ‘bleak’ finance warning 23/03/2023 County councils need to make £1bn worth of savings in order to cope with ‘unprecedented’ financial pressures, county council chiefs say.
Bailiffs breaking rules on ‘massive scale’, says charity 22/03/2023 Bailiffs are breaking the rules on a ‘massive scale’ and driving people deeper into poverty, charity warns.
District councils ‘starved of cash’, local leaders warn 22/03/2023 District councils say they are being starved of cash while county authorities are being allowed to raise their bills, causing a ‘devastating’ impact.
Northern Powerhouse group calls for ‘proper fiscal devolution’ 20/03/2023 New council tax ‘super bands’ covering the most valuable properties and the devolution of stamp duty will help local leaders retain local cash, report says.
Council apologises for telling widower he is dead 20/03/2023 A Norfolk council has apologised after ‘human error’ led to a letter being sent to a widower about his own death.
Monmouthshire CC clamps down on second homes 17/03/2023 Monmouthshire County Council has become the latest local authority in Wales to clamp down on second homes.
Croydon approves 15% tax hike 09/03/2023 Croydon LBC has approved a 15% council tax increase as part of a 2023-24 budget that was originally rejected.
New Lake District authority doubles tax on second homes 08/03/2023 The new Westmorland and Furness Council has agreed to introduce a 100% council tax premium on second homes.
Over 50% of councils set to cut spending on services 07/03/2023 Half of councils are planning to cut spending on services, increase commercial investments or spend their reserves to make ends meet this year, poll reveals.

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Software Engineering Starter Role

£26,258 if fully qualified or £18,380 starting s

We're looking for an exceptional human to join our digital team to learn the skills and put them into practise, designing, developing and maintaining websites, mobile apps & AI. You'll join us on our journey as we create better end-to-end services for our Northampton

Recuriter: West Northamptonshire Council

Assistant Director Human Resources & OD

£80,736 to £82,362

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspiring HR professional to join our senior leadership team. North Lincolnshire

Recuriter: North Lincolnshire Council

Director of Strategic Commissioning, Integration and Partnerships

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

Recuriter: Derbyshire County Council

Director of Quality, Performance and Safeguarding

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

Recuriter: Derbyshire County Council

Director of Adult Social Care

£99,063 to £108,772

At Derbyshire County Council, we are ambitious for our varied and diverse communities Matlock, Derbyshire

Recuriter: Derbyshire County Council

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Circular highways is a necessity not an aspiration – and it’s within our grasp

Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.

Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects

Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.

Pay.UK – the next step in Bacs’ evolution

Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.