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9 Aug 19
The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
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9 Aug 19
An epidemic of stabbings rocking Britain’s cities can be tackled only by addressing key problems faced by young people such as lack of housing and unemployment.
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1 Aug 19
Less than half of central government IT leaders think their current data infrastructure is sufficient to meet their objectives, according to a survey.
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26 Jul 19
Local authorities in England will have to collect the main types of recyclable materials by 2023, the government has announced.
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26 Jul 19
The funding formula for devolved nations is becoming increasingly complex and the government must improve its transparency, MPs have said.
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28 Jun 19
Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
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27 Jun 19
Proposals in the long-term plan are too ‘NHS-centric’ and should allow local authorities equal decision-making powers for integrated care systems to work, MPs have said.
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21 Jun 19
A comprehensive national strategy backed by proper funding and infrastructure is required to tackle the growing crisis of homelessness, according to a report from the Local Government Information...
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7 Jun 19
Money matters as much to planning as other services that may have been more visibly hit by cuts but equally important is a seat at the top table, says Royal Town Planning Institute’s Victoria...
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7 Jun 19
Is the £10m project to tackle drugs and violence in 10 UK prisons likely to prove worthwhile or is it scratching the surface of the problem? Kim Thomas finds out.
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24 May 19
Theresa May will resign as prime minister on 7 June after spending less than three years in the job.
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8 May 19
The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of scrutiny committees.
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7 May 19
A taskforce has been set up aimed at “closing the net” on corruption in prisons, the justice secretary has announced.
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7 May 19
The Labour party has revealed that alarming numbers of ambulance staff are leaving their jobs because of rising work levels and poor morale.
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26 Apr 19
Cabinet Office minister David Lidington has urged local authorities and other public sector bodies to improve their cyber security.
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25 Apr 19
A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
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24 Apr 19
Philip Hammond has hinted if the Treasury goes ahead with a three-year Spending Review it might not happen in 2019, to a group of MPs.
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23 Apr 19
The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
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12 Apr 19
Local authority pothole cash, the army and apprenticeship figures and areas that have seen the biggest wage rises - all in the Numbers Game from the April 2019 edition of Public...
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8 Apr 19
The largest growing area of fraud being detected or prevented by councils is business rates fraud, yet this represents only a fraction of the total, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
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4 Apr 19
Britain’s government has launched a club to help Latin American companies that invest in the country and will celebrate their contribution to the economy with a new award.
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4 Apr 19
Up to 67% of councils feel they lack the funding to meet new duties to tackle homelessness, analysis has found.
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29 Mar 19
A man has been jailed for fraudulently claiming more than £47,000 of support intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
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19 Mar 19
Council leaders have urged the government to keep funding a programme that supports families with complex problems.
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13 Mar 19
The chancellor has announced that assuming a Brexit deal is agreed and “uncertainty lifted”, he will launch a “full three-year spending review” before the summer break.
9 Aug 19The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
9 Aug 19An epidemic of stabbings rocking Britain’s cities can be tackled only by addressing key problems faced by young people such as lack of housing and unemployment.
1 Aug 19Less than half of central government IT leaders think their current data infrastructure is sufficient to meet their objectives, according to a survey.
26 Jul 19Local authorities in England will have to collect the main types of recyclable materials by 2023, the government has announced.
26 Jul 19The funding formula for devolved nations is becoming increasingly complex and the government must improve its transparency, MPs have said.
28 Jun 19Funding arrangements to tackle serious and organised crime has been labelled “inefficient and uncertain” by the public spending watchdog.
27 Jun 19Proposals in the long-term plan are too ‘NHS-centric’ and should allow local authorities equal decision-making powers for integrated care systems to work, MPs have said.
21 Jun 19A comprehensive national strategy backed by proper funding and infrastructure is required to tackle the growing crisis of homelessness, according to a report from the Local Government Information...
7 Jun 19Money matters as much to planning as other services that may have been more visibly hit by cuts but equally important is a seat at the top table, says Royal Town Planning Institute’s Victoria...
7 Jun 19Is the £10m project to tackle drugs and violence in 10 UK prisons likely to prove worthwhile or is it scratching the surface of the problem? Kim Thomas finds out.
24 May 19Theresa May will resign as prime minister on 7 June after spending less than three years in the job.
8 May 19The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of scrutiny committees.
7 May 19A taskforce has been set up aimed at “closing the net” on corruption in prisons, the justice secretary has announced.
7 May 19The Labour party has revealed that alarming numbers of ambulance staff are leaving their jobs because of rising work levels and poor morale.
26 Apr 19Cabinet Office minister David Lidington has urged local authorities and other public sector bodies to improve their cyber security.
25 Apr 19A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
24 Apr 19Philip Hammond has hinted if the Treasury goes ahead with a three-year Spending Review it might not happen in 2019, to a group of MPs.
23 Apr 19The United Kingdom’s aid budget faces cuts if rival candidates to lead the ruling Conservative Party turn it into a “political football”, an MP has claimed.
12 Apr 19Local authority pothole cash, the army and apprenticeship figures and areas that have seen the biggest wage rises - all in the Numbers Game from the April 2019 edition of Public...
8 Apr 19The largest growing area of fraud being detected or prevented by councils is business rates fraud, yet this represents only a fraction of the total, says CIPFA’s Marc McAuley.
4 Apr 19Britain’s government has launched a club to help Latin American companies that invest in the country and will celebrate their contribution to the economy with a new award.
29 Mar 19A man has been jailed for fraudulently claiming more than £47,000 of support intended for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
19 Mar 19Council leaders have urged the government to keep funding a programme that supports families with complex problems.
13 Mar 19The chancellor has announced that assuming a Brexit deal is agreed and “uncertainty lifted”, he will launch a “full three-year spending review” before the summer break.
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