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24 May 18
Scottish councils have turned a corner in their revenue funding allocation from the Scottish Government, with a small increase reversing a trend of decline in recent years, analysis has revealed.
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17 May 18
Now the dust has settled - two weeks after the local elections - the Institute for Government’s Graham Atkins gives some advice for newly-elected councillors on five challenges they need to address....
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16 May 18
Public sector bodies should protect themselves against the potential of highly costly fraud attacks, says ‘white collar’ crime solicitor Rahman Ravelli.
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14 May 18
Nearly all UK local authorities have a ‘severe’ or ‘moderate’ need for more affordable housing, a survey has warned.
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10 May 18
Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
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9 May 18
London boroughs are “running out of road” to plug funding gaps in planning, culture and transport budgets especially, a think-tank has said.
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4 May 18
Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
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4 May 18
Local authorities are struggling to repay loans as a result of a “pernicious” rule change by the Public Works Loan Board, a financial risk analysis website has said.
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12 Apr 18
Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
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14 Mar 18
The government will find it hard to increase spending on public services even if it wishes to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned after yesterday’s Spring Statement.
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12 Mar 18
Scotland benefits from a diversity of opinion on its economic future, even when these predictions appear contradictory, according to the body responsible for producing the nation’s economic and...
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6 Feb 18
Local government leaders have warned a group of MPs increasing business rate retention levels will not benefit all councils equally.
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6 Apr 17
More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to protect the nation’s bees, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth and Buglife.
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1 Mar 17
It should be easy to find who is responsible for services, says Michael King, as he takes on the role of local government ombudsman
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10 Feb 17
Councils in Dorset have made a formal request to the government to radically restructure the system of local government in the county.
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23 Jan 17
Councils need a suite of new powers to crack down on landlords who let out substandard accommodation, Labour has said.
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22 Jun 16
Local government staff are under unprecedented pressure across the country due to council cutbacks and staff shortages, the trade union Unison has claimed.
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15 Jun 16
Debt servicing costs are increasing across local government, and now account for at least 9.9% of revenue expenditure in a quarter of single-tier and county councils, according to the National Audit...
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2 Jun 16
A charity has claimed that the Care Act has failed after revealing that council spending on support for disabled people and carers fell in the first year after implementation.
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23 May 16
As plans for a municipal bond agency reach fruition in the UK, a similar project in New Zealand has shown how it can be beneficial for councils
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12 May 16
All schools in England are still likely to become academies despite the government’s pledge to not to impose the reform, the CentreForum think-tank has concluded.
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11 May 16
Unison has called for changes in the law to ensure the independence of local authority pension funds to take investment decisions in the best interest of their members.
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9 Apr 16
David Cameron has said the government’s “devolution revolution” is introducing localist reforms to give councils more control over their finances and greater freedoms over development.
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3 Mar 16
Bungalows and other homes for older people could make up as much as a quarter of council properties sold to fund a controversial government extension to the Right to Buy scheme, a report has...
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8 Feb 16
Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the government will provide a £150m transitional support scheme for councils in each of the next two years in response to concerns over changes to...
24 May 18Scottish councils have turned a corner in their revenue funding allocation from the Scottish Government, with a small increase reversing a trend of decline in recent years, analysis has revealed.
17 May 18Now the dust has settled - two weeks after the local elections - the Institute for Government’s Graham Atkins gives some advice for newly-elected councillors on five challenges they need to address....
16 May 18Public sector bodies should protect themselves against the potential of highly costly fraud attacks, says ‘white collar’ crime solicitor Rahman Ravelli.
14 May 18Nearly all UK local authorities have a ‘severe’ or ‘moderate’ need for more affordable housing, a survey has warned.
10 May 18Councils own a huge number and variety of buildings. Their condition should be surveyed regularly to ensure they remain fit for purpose, says CIPFA’s David Brindley.
9 May 18London boroughs are “running out of road” to plug funding gaps in planning, culture and transport budgets especially, a think-tank has said.
4 May 18Funding cuts have left the alcohol treatment sector in England in “crisis”, a report by a charity has said.
4 May 18Local authorities are struggling to repay loans as a result of a “pernicious” rule change by the Public Works Loan Board, a financial risk analysis website has said.
12 Apr 18Devolving control over all taxes, rates, fees and charges would equip local authorities to meet financial challenges head on, says Alison Payne of Reform Scotland.
14 Mar 18The government will find it hard to increase spending on public services even if it wishes to do so, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned after yesterday’s Spring Statement.
12 Mar 18Scotland benefits from a diversity of opinion on its economic future, even when these predictions appear contradictory, according to the body responsible for producing the nation’s economic and...
6 Feb 18Local government leaders have warned a group of MPs increasing business rate retention levels will not benefit all councils equally.
6 Apr 17More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to protect the nation’s bees, according to a survey by Friends of the Earth and Buglife.
1 Mar 17It should be easy to find who is responsible for services, says Michael King, as he takes on the role of local government ombudsman
10 Feb 17Councils in Dorset have made a formal request to the government to radically restructure the system of local government in the county.
23 Jan 17Councils need a suite of new powers to crack down on landlords who let out substandard accommodation, Labour has said.
22 Jun 16Local government staff are under unprecedented pressure across the country due to council cutbacks and staff shortages, the trade union Unison has claimed.
15 Jun 16Debt servicing costs are increasing across local government, and now account for at least 9.9% of revenue expenditure in a quarter of single-tier and county councils, according to the National Audit...
2 Jun 16A charity has claimed that the Care Act has failed after revealing that council spending on support for disabled people and carers fell in the first year after implementation.
23 May 16As plans for a municipal bond agency reach fruition in the UK, a similar project in New Zealand has shown how it can be beneficial for councils
12 May 16All schools in England are still likely to become academies despite the government’s pledge to not to impose the reform, the CentreForum think-tank has concluded.
11 May 16Unison has called for changes in the law to ensure the independence of local authority pension funds to take investment decisions in the best interest of their members.
9 Apr 16David Cameron has said the government’s “devolution revolution” is introducing localist reforms to give councils more control over their finances and greater freedoms over development.
3 Mar 16Bungalows and other homes for older people could make up as much as a quarter of council properties sold to fund a controversial government extension to the Right to Buy scheme, a report has...
8 Feb 16Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the government will provide a £150m transitional support scheme for councils in each of the next two years in response to concerns over changes to...
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