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Rates cap on local councils 'credit negative' S&P Global Ratings says
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
3rd Dec 25, 11:58am
by Mandy Te
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As the Government proposes a rates cap, councils may be forced to take on more debt if they ‘hope to plough on’ with investments and ‘this would be a credit negative,’ S&P says
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Central government hits local government with rates cap, suggesting upper limit of 4%
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
1st Dec 25, 4:00pm
by Mandy Te
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts unveils rates cap with a target range of 2% to 4% increases, saying ‘ratepayers deserve councils that live within their means’
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Flood risk: Minister focused on designing rates capping system that’s ‘flexible where it needs to be’
As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’
31st Oct 25, 11:21am
by Mandy Te
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As flood risk increases, Local Government Minister Simon Watts says he’s focused on designing a rates capping system that enables councils to get ‘sufficient revenue’ for their role in helping to 'build out of our infrastructure deficit’