Howard details council tax pledge
News Article 21 February 2005
The Conservatives have detailed their plan to cut council tax bills for the elderly.
Howard offers help for elderly council taxpayers
News Article 20 February 2005
The Conservatives are promising to bring down council tax bills for the elderly.
Council tax bills 'to rise and rise'
News Article 18 February 2005
Council tax bills will increase by more than twice the level of inflation this year, according to a new survey.
Council tax under control until election
Press Review 18 February 2005
The government appears to have won its battle to keep average council tax rises under five per cent until after the election.
No surge in council tax
Press Review 14 February 2005
This year's council tax increases in England could be the lowest for more than a decade because of an extra £1 billion government grant in the run-up to the election.
Livingstone's budget saved by Greens
News Article 8 February 2005
London mayor Ken Livingstone's budget has been saved by the Green Party in a deal over environmental measures.
Business not opposed to localised rates
Press Review 8 February 2005
Through his review of council tax, the FT reports that Sir Michael Lyons has found business to be less hostile to localised business rates than first thought.
Lib Dems issue council tax warning
Press Review 3 February 2005
A Liberal Democrat study has suggested that millions of home owners face soaring council tax bills due to rising property values.
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart - LGA chairman
Interview 1 February 2005
Sir Sandy Bruce-Lockhart, chairman of the Local Government Association, talks to ePolitix.com about key local government issues.
Pat Watters - COSLA president
Interview 1 February 2005
Councillor Pat Watters, president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, talks to ePolitix.com about the issues facing local authorities in Scotland.
New row over council funding
News Article 27 January 2005
The government has announced that average council tax bills should not rise by more than five per cent in the next financial year.
Council tax set to soar
Press Review 5 January 2005
The Daily Mail reports that millions of homeowners are facing council tax rises of four times the level of inflation.
Brown bids to keep council tax down
Press Review 2 December 2004
Whitehall departments have reacted furiously to a Treasury attempt to find more cash to keep council tax rises down.
Westminster aims to scrap council tax
News Article 1 December 2004
A London local authority has announced an "aspiration" to charge no council tax within the next eight years.
Lib Dems on council tax offensive
Press Review 5 November 2004
A Liberal Democrat survey has found that one in three council tax payers will face massive increases after the next general election.
