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Richard Harbord

Richard Harbord: What will happen with business rates?

Skills in short supply for local government audit

Richard Harbord: ‘Effective governance’ the key to commercial activity

Richard Harbord: September accounts sign-off a ‘fantasy’ at many councils

Richard Harbord: Further signs that local government finance is failing

Budget 2021: A missed opportunity while bidding could prove a strain

Richard Harbord: Delayed “capital determinations” make section 25 opinions a new crunch point

Richard Harbord: Croydon’s 114 notice hold lessons for all councils

Without a ‘generous’ settlement the risk of section 114s looms large

Uncertainty forms ‘normality’ for local government finance and reform

Richard Harbord: Cannock Chase reveals the risks in business rates appeals

Christmas and New Year Message

Central reservation: Why Brexit paralysis in Whitehall is ruining councils’ financial planning

A busy and unpromising timetable for local authority finances

Provisional settlement does nothing to help local authorities

Why ministers are deaf to local government warnings on finance

Is this the end of outsourcing?

Richard Harbord: Commercialisation ushers in significant governance challenges

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