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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.
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27 Aug 19
Funding shortages and increased demand pressure meant that local authorities had to spend £770m more than planned on children’s services in 2018-19, according to the Local Government Association.
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26 Aug 19
Westminster must reform the Right to Buy and allow councils to keep all the receipts from homes sold under the scheme, the Local Government Association has said.
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29 Jul 19
The new Local Government Association leader has told PF he is “optimistic” about the new cabinet’s understanding of local government.
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3 Jul 19
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman raised concerns over a lack of diversity in council investments, at the annual Local Government Association conference today.
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2 Jul 19
A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
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23 May 19
Council controlled schools were more likely to maintain good Ofsted ratings, the Local Government Association has said.
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15 Feb 19
A more consistent approach to social housebuilding over the past 20 years could have saved the government £7bn in housing benefit payments, research has found.
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1 Feb 19
This year’s Spending Review will be “make or break” for non-essential local services, council chiefs have warned.
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18 Jan 19
Councils have been gearing up for the plunging temperatures and snow forecast for next week, the Local Government Association has said.
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11 Jan 19
Council leaders have hit back at suggestions rising revenues from car parking charges are not re-invested in roads in Great Britain.
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.
10 Feb 20The extra Treasury cash raised via the Public Work Loans Board 1% rate rise should be handed back to local government, council leaders have suggested.
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.
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.
11 Oct 19Council spend on temporary accommodation has exploded over an eight-year period due to a shortage of social housing, an umbrella group has found.
26 Aug 19Westminster must reform the Right to Buy and allow councils to keep all the receipts from homes sold under the scheme, the Local Government Association has said.
29 Jul 19The new Local Government Association leader has told PF he is “optimistic” about the new cabinet’s understanding of local government.
3 Jul 19CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman raised concerns over a lack of diversity in council investments, at the annual Local Government Association conference today.
2 Jul 19A third of councils fear they will not have the funds to provide their minimum statutory duties for the next three years, a survey has found.
23 May 19Council controlled schools were more likely to maintain good Ofsted ratings, the Local Government Association has said.
15 Feb 19A more consistent approach to social housebuilding over the past 20 years could have saved the government £7bn in housing benefit payments, research has found.
1 Feb 19This year’s Spending Review will be “make or break” for non-essential local services, council chiefs have warned.
18 Jan 19Councils have been gearing up for the plunging temperatures and snow forecast for next week, the Local Government Association has said.
11 Jan 19Council leaders have hit back at suggestions rising revenues from car parking charges are not re-invested in roads in Great Britain.
