Tag: councils
GST Council’s popcorn tax decision triggers meme fest, middle class backlash-OxBig News Network
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to tax popcorn differently based on its sugar or spice content has sparked widespread criticism and...
English councils to get £700m budget top-up next year-OxBig News Network
Getty ImagesThe government has announced an extra £700m for English council budgets next year as a "first step" to rebuild their finances.The top-up brings...
Councils to be merged in major overhaul of local powers-OxBig News Network
Getty ImagesDistrict councils could be abolished and more elected mayors introduced across England under new plans for a major redesign of local government. Ministers...
Councils call for cash to cover homeless bill shortfall-OxBig News Network
Councils in England facing soaring homelessness costs are urging the government to foot more of the bill, the BBC can reveal.Local authorities which house...
Angela Rayner: Councils must meet housing targets-OxBig News Network
BBCAngela Rayner has insisted that councils must meet the government's housing targets, after local authorities branded them impossible to achieve.A BBC investigation found the...