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3 Jul 20
Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government funding for councils if it is needed as councils struggle to deal with financial burdens...
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2 Jul 20
£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
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18 Jun 20
Bringing back outsourced services from the private sector could improve quality, increase reliability, and save money, according to a report from think-tank the Institute for Government.
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12 Jun 20
Almost all of adult social care directors feel they require additional funding to help them cope with Covid-19, according to a survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care.
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5 Jun 20
More than half of frontline services have reported an increase in the need to provide support relating to homelessness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from charity...
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29 May 20
Local authorities could need an extra £6bn to cover the costs of coping with the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, according to analysis from the Local Government Association.
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20 Apr 20
Local authorities are to receive an additional £1.6bn from central government to help deal with the immediate impacts of coronavirus.
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17 Apr 20
The UK government has introduced new measures to give local authorities greater financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Mar 20
The government has confirmed the £500m hardship fund announced during the Budget will be used to fund council tax relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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17 Mar 20
Central government is to increase the public health grant by £145m to £3.3bn in 2020-21, a real term increase of 2.6% compared with 2019-20.
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12 Mar 20
Another fundamental review of business rates has been announced by the Treasury.
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4 Mar 20
Tenants have received discounts of almost £5bn to help purchase council house properties since the raising of right to buy discounts in 2012, according to the Local Government Association.
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21 Feb 20
More than half of residents in England think that their council should have the power to introduce a tourist tax, a survey has found.
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21 Feb 20
Local authorities have overspent on children’s social care by £3.2bn in the last five years as the try to offset cuts from central government, analysis has found.
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10 Feb 20
The extra Treasury cash raised via the Public Work Loans Board 1% rate rise should be handed back to local government, council leaders have suggested.
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7 Feb 20
Providing firms involved in the Grenfell Inquiry with immunity will “frustrate justice”, council leaders have warned.
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28 Jan 20
Nearly 70% of councils in England spent more than planned on homelessness support last year due to shortages of affordable housing and insufficient housing benefits, according to analysis.
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21 Jan 20
Local authority spending on youth services in England and Wales has fallen by 70% since 2010, a charity has found.
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10 Jan 20
More than 13,500 affordable homes have been lost in the last four years due to planning rules which allow offices to be converted into housing without planning permission, council leaders have...
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8 Jan 20
The number of children in care has increased by nearly a third in the last decade leaving the system under pressure, the Local Government Association has said.
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4 Jan 20
Bigger fly-tipping fines are needed to deter offenders amid soaring incident numbers, the Local Government Association has said.
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29 Oct 19
The Public Works Loan Board interest rate hike will not have a “significant impact” on council house building, the communities secretary has told MPs.
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18 Oct 19
The government’s failure to engage with local government before hiking Public Works Loan Board interest rates was “completely unacceptable”, the shadow communities secretary has told PF.
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11 Oct 19
Council spend on temporary accommodation has exploded over an eight-year period due to a shortage of social housing, an umbrella group has found.
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24 Sep 19
Growth and local investment is at risk if the government does not provide details of replacement EU funds for communities, council leaders have warned.
3 Jul 20Secretary of state Robert Jenrick has told local authorities he will “try his best” to secure more government funding for councils if it is needed as councils struggle to deal with financial burdens...
2 Jul 20£500m additional Covid-19-related funding from central government is not enough to prevent cuts to local authority budgets, according to the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities.
18 Jun 20Bringing back outsourced services from the private sector could improve quality, increase reliability, and save money, according to a report from think-tank the Institute for Government.
12 Jun 20Almost all of adult social care directors feel they require additional funding to help them cope with Covid-19, according to a survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care.
5 Jun 20More than half of frontline services have reported an increase in the need to provide support relating to homelessness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from charity...
29 May 20Local authorities could need an extra £6bn to cover the costs of coping with the coronavirus pandemic this financial year, according to analysis from the Local Government Association.
17 Apr 20The UK government has introduced new measures to give local authorities greater financial relief during the coronavirus pandemic.
24 Mar 20The government has confirmed the £500m hardship fund announced during the Budget will be used to fund council tax relief for vulnerable households affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 Mar 20Central government is to increase the public health grant by £145m to £3.3bn in 2020-21, a real term increase of 2.6% compared with 2019-20.
12 Mar 20Another fundamental review of business rates has been announced by the Treasury.
4 Mar 20Tenants have received discounts of almost £5bn to help purchase council house properties since the raising of right to buy discounts in 2012, according to the Local Government Association.
21 Feb 20More than half of residents in England think that their council should have the power to introduce a tourist tax, a survey has found.
21 Feb 20Local authorities have overspent on children’s social care by £3.2bn in the last five years as the try to offset cuts from central government, analysis has found.
7 Feb 20Providing firms involved in the Grenfell Inquiry with immunity will “frustrate justice”, council leaders have warned.
28 Jan 20Nearly 70% of councils in England spent more than planned on homelessness support last year due to shortages of affordable housing and insufficient housing benefits, according to analysis.
21 Jan 20Local authority spending on youth services in England and Wales has fallen by 70% since 2010, a charity has found.
10 Jan 20More than 13,500 affordable homes have been lost in the last four years due to planning rules which allow offices to be converted into housing without planning permission, council leaders have...
8 Jan 20The number of children in care has increased by nearly a third in the last decade leaving the system under pressure, the Local Government Association has said.
4 Jan 20Bigger fly-tipping fines are needed to deter offenders amid soaring incident numbers, the Local Government Association has said.
29 Oct 19The Public Works Loan Board interest rate hike will not have a “significant impact” on council house building, the communities secretary has told MPs.
18 Oct 19The government’s failure to engage with local government before hiking Public Works Loan Board interest rates was “completely unacceptable”, the shadow communities secretary has told PF.
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