Publications

This workbook has been designed to enable councillors holding a non-finance portfolio to better understand their roles and responsibilities in relation to the financial aspects of their role.

A strong partnership with local government will support the Government in tackling the significant challenge of reducing the national deficit over the period of this Parliament, while at the same time ensuring the quality front line services that the public want and need. This partnership can be based on a shared commitment to achieving agreed outcomes in three areas:

Summary of survey findings and recommendations.

In July 2019 the LGA surveyed councils responsible for collecting business rates to gather information about estimated amounts lost to avoidance in their local areas, the different types of avoidance, and to seek their opinions on possible measures to mitigate against avoidance.

This submission, separated into five distinct chapters, sets out how local government can act as the driver to achieve shared priorities between central and local government.

An advice and best practice guide for councils

This workbook considers the way local councils receive their funding and highlights both the legal and best practice requirements in managing your council’s financial affairs.

This report is intended to inform and promote the debate on a Local E-Commerce Levy and does not represent LGA policy.

In 2015, the Chancellor announced that local government as a whole would be able to keep 100 per cent of business rates by 2020.

We know that local people in communities across the country are concerned about losing local assets and services – from inner-city community centres to village pubs and post offices.