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Richard Harbord: Slow work on business rates and Surrey’s council tax referendum

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Local government now has a business rates bill but, Richard Harbord says, there is still uncertainty as officers wait for a new consultation paper. Meanwhile, it

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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