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21 Mar 16
The current range of devolution initiatives in the UK are “piecemeal and incoherent” former civil service chief Lord Kerslake has said.
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14 Mar 16
Councils have urged George Osborne to impose no further cuts on local government in this week’s Budget statement following warnings from the chancellor that public spending might be cut further.
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9 Mar 16
The Local Government Association and Solace have slammed Ofsted for locking councils into inadequate ratings for their children’s services, and said proposed changes don’t go far enough...
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29 Feb 16
The Local Government Association has today reiterated that councils may not be able to provide a school place for every child unless they are given additional powers, including the ability to force...
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25 Feb 16
Unison members in local government have rejected a two-year pay offer from council employers following a consultation, the union has confirmed.
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23 Feb 16
Councils in England are planning to raise an additional £372m in revenue to fund social care pressures, according to a Local Government Association analysis – however, the organisation is...
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19 Feb 16
More than half of all council shared service initiatives are saving less than £100,000, the Local Government Association has noted.
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17 Feb 16
Properties built through the government’s flagship Starter Home programme will be out of reach for those most in need of affordable homes in two-thirds of council areas, research for local...
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17 Feb 16
The body created by the Local Government Association to oversee council audits following the abolition of the Audit Commission is considering plans to jointly procure contacts across the sector from...
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11 Feb 16
Councils face a bill of more than £2.25m due to an increase in household goods sent to landfill following this winter’s floods, according to estimates from the Local Government...
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29 Jan 16
As many as 80,000 council houses could be lost by 2020 under government reforms to extend Right to Buy unless councils are given greater powers to build new homes, the Local Government Association...
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15 Jan 16
Councils will be unable to meet their legal duty to ensure all children have access to a school place unless academies expand to meet demand, the Local Government Association has warned today.
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11 Jan 16
The Local Government Association has acknowledged that deficits in the Local Government Pension Scheme are “challenging” for councils and has pledged to work with funds to introduce asset pooling in...
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6 Jan 16
Greg Clark has confirmed councils will need to set out efficiency plans if they are to qualify for four-year financial settlements from next April but said he does not intend these to be “heavy...
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9 Dec 15
Most council staff would receive a 1% pay rise in each of the next two years in a proposal published today by local government employers.
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9 Dec 15
The health and care sector is demanding urgent Whitehall talks over what it says is a funding crisis despite Chancellor George Osborne authorising council tax increases to pay for provision.
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4 Dec 15
Over 100 councils are to join a flagship public sector efficiency scheme that is intended to cut costs by sharing offices and rationalising the public estate.
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2 Dec 15
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the government’s use of the new burdens doctrine, which is intended to ensure councils are not left out of pocket, “fails to reflect reality...
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2 Dec 15
The Local Government Association today launched a Housing Commission to consider ways for councils to increase the supply of homes.
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30 Nov 15
A tax on sugary drinks and tougher planning powers for councils to limit the proliferation of fast-food outlets are needed to curb the growing childhood obesity problem, according to MPs.
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9 Nov 15
Local government will face a £16.5bn funding gap by the end of the decade if council funding is cut by 30% in this Spending Review, ministers have been warned.
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9 Nov 15
High performing grant maintained schools should be given additional powers to take over struggling schools, including academies, the Local Government Association said today.
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6 Nov 15
Businesses should be able to self assess the value of their properties as part of further reforms to the business rate system, according to the Local Government Association.
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4 Nov 15
Councils have been forced to spend £450m covering the cost of planning applications in the last three years because of government caps on the fees they can charge, the Local Government...
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23 Oct 15
Chancellor George Osborne has signed devolution agreements with combined authorities in the North East and Tees Valley regions of England that will see both led by directly-elected mayors and nearly...
21 Mar 16The current range of devolution initiatives in the UK are “piecemeal and incoherent” former civil service chief Lord Kerslake has said.
14 Mar 16Councils have urged George Osborne to impose no further cuts on local government in this week’s Budget statement following warnings from the chancellor that public spending might be cut further.
9 Mar 16The Local Government Association and Solace have slammed Ofsted for locking councils into inadequate ratings for their children’s services, and said proposed changes don’t go far enough...
29 Feb 16The Local Government Association has today reiterated that councils may not be able to provide a school place for every child unless they are given additional powers, including the ability to force...
25 Feb 16Unison members in local government have rejected a two-year pay offer from council employers following a consultation, the union has confirmed.
23 Feb 16Councils in England are planning to raise an additional £372m in revenue to fund social care pressures, according to a Local Government Association analysis – however, the organisation is...
19 Feb 16More than half of all council shared service initiatives are saving less than £100,000, the Local Government Association has noted.
17 Feb 16Properties built through the government’s flagship Starter Home programme will be out of reach for those most in need of affordable homes in two-thirds of council areas, research for local...
17 Feb 16The body created by the Local Government Association to oversee council audits following the abolition of the Audit Commission is considering plans to jointly procure contacts across the sector from...
11 Feb 16Councils face a bill of more than £2.25m due to an increase in household goods sent to landfill following this winter’s floods, according to estimates from the Local Government...
29 Jan 16As many as 80,000 council houses could be lost by 2020 under government reforms to extend Right to Buy unless councils are given greater powers to build new homes, the Local Government Association...
15 Jan 16Councils will be unable to meet their legal duty to ensure all children have access to a school place unless academies expand to meet demand, the Local Government Association has warned today.
11 Jan 16The Local Government Association has acknowledged that deficits in the Local Government Pension Scheme are “challenging” for councils and has pledged to work with funds to introduce asset pooling in...
6 Jan 16Greg Clark has confirmed councils will need to set out efficiency plans if they are to qualify for four-year financial settlements from next April but said he does not intend these to be “heavy...
9 Dec 15The health and care sector is demanding urgent Whitehall talks over what it says is a funding crisis despite Chancellor George Osborne authorising council tax increases to pay for provision.
4 Dec 15Over 100 councils are to join a flagship public sector efficiency scheme that is intended to cut costs by sharing offices and rationalising the public estate.
2 Dec 15The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has warned that the government’s use of the new burdens doctrine, which is intended to ensure councils are not left out of pocket, “fails to reflect reality...
2 Dec 15The Local Government Association today launched a Housing Commission to consider ways for councils to increase the supply of homes.
30 Nov 15A tax on sugary drinks and tougher planning powers for councils to limit the proliferation of fast-food outlets are needed to curb the growing childhood obesity problem, according to MPs.
9 Nov 15High performing grant maintained schools should be given additional powers to take over struggling schools, including academies, the Local Government Association said today.
6 Nov 15Businesses should be able to self assess the value of their properties as part of further reforms to the business rate system, according to the Local Government Association.
4 Nov 15Councils have been forced to spend £450m covering the cost of planning applications in the last three years because of government caps on the fees they can charge, the Local Government...
23 Oct 15Chancellor George Osborne has signed devolution agreements with combined authorities in the North East and Tees Valley regions of England that will see both led by directly-elected mayors and nearly...
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