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Councils could face new duty to prevent homelessness

11/29/2016

A Bill aims to stop people from becoming homeless by giving English councils specific duties to help everyone at an earlier stage.

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CIPFA VAT Committee minutes: November 2016

11/29/2016

The minutes of the CIPFA VAT Committee meeting held on 3 November 2016 are now available.

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Autumn Statement 2016

11/23/2016

The Autumn Statement was announced on 23 November 2016, providing an update on the government’s plans for the economy.

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Revisiting England’s counter fraud strategy for local government

11/18/2016

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, CIPFA is publishing a series of articles on the six key themes that emerged from the Fighting Fraud and Corruption Locally research.

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New anti-bribery standard

11/18/2016

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) publishes an international standard to aid the prevention and detection of bribery.

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CIPFA Counter Fraud Centre training and events

11/18/2016

Boost your counter fraud knowledge with specialist training and events from the CIPFA Counter Fraud Centre.

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PWLB to end following consultation

11/16/2016

The government is to discontinue the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB).

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Liverpool plans referendum on 10% council tax rise

11/16/2016

Liverpool city council plans to ask residents to vote on council tax rise of up to 10% to maintain public services following cuts.

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Contacting your regional Valuation Office

11/07/2016

Updated guidance provided to help identify and contact your regional Valuation Office.

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Challenges against the Council Tax Valuation Lists

11/07/2016

Challenges against the Council Tax Valuation Lists for England (1993) and Wales (2005) have been released by the Valuation Agency.

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