Ruth Keeling
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The welfare time bomb
Local government insiders have described the government’s welfare reforms as a “time bomb” for local government, and in recent weeks you may have heard a whispered countdown.
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Blind man's bluff
Private letters between Conservative leaders and their ministers reveal frustration over the way the council tax freeze grant was handled. Not only did they feel forced into making a decision they were unsure about, but the lack of information about future funding meant they were making that decision “in the dark”
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A perverse incentive
Chief executives who overhaul their councils too thoroughly may be doing themselves out of a job, writes Ruth Keeling.
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When in doubt, blame the officers
Ministers have opened a new front in their council tax battle - and it involves a favourite past time
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Council Tax 'rebels'
Keeping track of which councils have rejected the government’s financial incentive to freeze council tax next year
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