What does it mean when a council declares bankruptcy?
Local governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
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You can’t pay off Nimbys
Council tax discounts aren’t enough to placate those who don’t want new buildings in their local area, and could be…
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Exclusive: Hundreds faced jail over unpaid council tax since 2010
New data reveals how councils have been taking action against people in debt – many of whom can’t afford to…
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In defence of Town Hall “fat cats”
If the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate of…
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We need a reform of council tax, not a rise
Your ludicrous bill was decided when Rishi Sunak was 11 years old.
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Cash-strapped councils “not out of the woods” after Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
There needs to be a long-term funding plan to protect services, says the Local Government Association.
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There’s an easy way to help with energy bills, but the government won’t use it
Ministers are resorting to the nonsensical council tax system because they are ideologically allergic to raising Universal Credit.
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Is council tax going the same way as the poll tax did?
While councils are collecting more council tax than a year ago, arrears are mounting; are we seeing the beginnings of…
ByA council tax isn’t a wealth tax
How should the government settle the inequalities in property wealth?
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