Laura Edgar

PF staff writer

Recent articles

Council must find ‘significant’ savings in adult social care

Cuts to care services are necessary to address a large funding gap next year at East Sussex County... Read more
Leeds faces five-year funding gap of £273m

Leeds City Council has identified its main pressures as it seeks to find £273.7m in further savings... Read more
Rayner pledges to ‘complete’ devolution in the North

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has pledged to “change the future of the North of England” so... Read more
Borough calls for temporary accommodation help in Budget

Challenges such as rocketing temporary housing costs threaten local government finances, and... Read more
Council facing ‘significant risk’ over golf course plans

Auditors have raised “serious concerns” over the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead’s finances... Read more
Norfolk and Suffolk devolution proposals scrapped

Devolution deals for Norfolk and Suffolk with elected council leaders will not be proceeding.
Budget ‘crucial’ to restore stability to council finances amid housing crisis

London boroughs have warned that housing and homelessness pressures are the “fastest-growing risk”... Read more
Government aims for ‘bus revolution’ to put passengers first

Legislation intended to give all local transport authorities in England the power to run their own... Read more
Bus sector worth £11bn per year to economy

The bus sector is worth more than £11bn a year to the British economy, while bus services... Read more
Councils call for a fairer HRA model and right to buy reform

A cross-party coalition of more than 100 council landlords has warned that the council housing... Read more

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