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1 May 20
Councils have criticised the government’s distribution of the latest tranche of Covid-19 funding to local authorities.
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30 Apr 20
The government has confirmed a further delay to the Fair Funding Review for councils, due to the disruption caused by coronavirus.
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30 Apr 20
The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
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8 Apr 20
Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
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7 Apr 20
Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
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17 Mar 20
A reported delay to the Treasury's Spending Review is “unsurprising” according to the County Councils Network.
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20 Feb 20
Local authorities in England face a £19bn deficit over the next five years despite the vast majority hiking council tax rates in this year, analysis has found.
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19 Nov 19
The next government must provide councils with “genuine devolution”, the chair of the County Councils Network has said.
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29 Aug 19
If the chancellor does not continue to pay temporary grants for social care next financial year councils in England will be forced to decommission services, an umbrella group has warned.
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18 Jul 19
The expansion of special educational needs duties has left councils facing a “financial crisis”, council leaders have warned.
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22 May 19
English councils could be forced to make draconian cuts to local services if Westminster does not pump extra cash into local government to avoid a £51.8bn black hole over the next six years.
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27 Jul 18
A cap on social care must be fully costed to avoid pushing councils closer to “the brink of collapse”, county council leaders have said.
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20 Nov 17
Funding for public services in rural communities is “outdated and chronically unfair” when compared to towns and cities, the County Councils Network has stated.
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24 Oct 17
County leaders have warned the government their funding black hole rapidly is set to treble to £2.54bn in four years.
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16 Jan 17
Proposals to stem the social care funding crisis through an increased council tax precept and diverting New Homes Bonus funds are only short-term fixes, county councils have said.
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9 Nov 16
Nearly every council has signed up for a four-year funding settlement by filing an efficiency plan with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid has revealed.
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3 Nov 16
Creating 27 unitary councils across the whole of England could save as much as £2.9bn, according to an independent analysis of local government reorganisation options undertaken for the County...
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17 Aug 16
Funding for public services will become “highly variable” in many county areas under government plans to make councils financially self-sufficient by the end of the decade, government has been warned...
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25 Apr 16
Controversial plans to convert all schools in England to academies could hinder the ability of councils to support the most vulnerable children, ministers have been warned today.
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8 Oct 15
District councils must play a key role in forthcoming devolution deals by agreeing to take on a greater share of the cost of local economic development and early intervention projects, a report has...
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25 Sep 15
The forthcoming Spending Review needs to provide more details on how devolution of powers to councils will be spread across the country, a senior local government figure has said.
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27 Jul 15
The new chair of the County Councils Network has called for the forthcoming Spending Review to put local authority finance on a more sustainable footing.
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7 Jul 15
Many parts of England could face a shortage of care home beds in future years due to closures triggered by council funding cuts, according to an analysis for upper-tier local authorities.
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26 Mar 15
County councils have today warned there are signs of a possible slowdown in economic growth that must be tackled through devolution of powers to boost productivity.
1 May 20Councils have criticised the government’s distribution of the latest tranche of Covid-19 funding to local authorities.
30 Apr 20The government has confirmed a further delay to the Fair Funding Review for councils, due to the disruption caused by coronavirus.
30 Apr 20The County Councils Network has called for clarity from the government on emergency coronavirus funding, as adult social care costs have soared by almost £1bn.
8 Apr 20Blanket deferrals or non-payment of council tax could have a “serious effect” on council funding in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the County Councils Network.
7 Apr 20Councils in England have urged the UK government to provide clarity that volunteers can support pharmacies in rural areas – to ensure medication reaches at-risk people.
17 Mar 20A reported delay to the Treasury's Spending Review is “unsurprising” according to the County Councils Network.
20 Feb 20Local authorities in England face a £19bn deficit over the next five years despite the vast majority hiking council tax rates in this year, analysis has found.
29 Aug 19If the chancellor does not continue to pay temporary grants for social care next financial year councils in England will be forced to decommission services, an umbrella group has warned.
18 Jul 19The expansion of special educational needs duties has left councils facing a “financial crisis”, council leaders have warned.
20 Nov 17Funding for public services in rural communities is “outdated and chronically unfair” when compared to towns and cities, the County Councils Network has stated.
24 Oct 17County leaders have warned the government their funding black hole rapidly is set to treble to £2.54bn in four years.
16 Jan 17Proposals to stem the social care funding crisis through an increased council tax precept and diverting New Homes Bonus funds are only short-term fixes, county councils have said.
9 Nov 16Nearly every council has signed up for a four-year funding settlement by filing an efficiency plan with the Department for Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid has revealed.
3 Nov 16Creating 27 unitary councils across the whole of England could save as much as £2.9bn, according to an independent analysis of local government reorganisation options undertaken for the County...
17 Aug 16Funding for public services will become “highly variable” in many county areas under government plans to make councils financially self-sufficient by the end of the decade, government has been warned...
25 Apr 16Controversial plans to convert all schools in England to academies could hinder the ability of councils to support the most vulnerable children, ministers have been warned today.
8 Oct 15District councils must play a key role in forthcoming devolution deals by agreeing to take on a greater share of the cost of local economic development and early intervention projects, a report has...
27 Jul 15The new chair of the County Councils Network has called for the forthcoming Spending Review to put local authority finance on a more sustainable footing.
7 Jul 15Many parts of England could face a shortage of care home beds in future years due to closures triggered by council funding cuts, according to an analysis for upper-tier local authorities.
26 Mar 15County councils have today warned there are signs of a possible slowdown in economic growth that must be tackled through devolution of powers to boost productivity.
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