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23 Aug 19
Local government currently has no certainty over funding and must ensure political parties see giving it greater control over its finances as a manifesto issue, says Localis’ Jonathan...
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21 Aug 19
Homeless children are being housed in shipping containers because councils do not have enough temporary accommodation for them to live in.
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20 Aug 19
About 1,500 residents were evacuated from the small town of Whaley Bridge on 1 August over fears a dam at Toddbrook Reservoir would collapse after heavy rains. Derbyshire Council leader Barry Lewis...
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17 Aug 19
Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
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16 Aug 19
Nearly a third of UK local authority legal spending went on external law firms last year, BBC analysis has shown.
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16 Aug 19
Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
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14 Aug 19
Local authorities in England are receiving requests to fix potholes every 46 seconds, figures have revealed.
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9 Aug 19
The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
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8 Aug 19
Thirty-two per cent of UK councils’ IT budgets were slashed last year while a further 21% have remained the same, according to analysis by IT consultancy Y Soft.
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7 Aug 19
A no deal Brexit will just heap more uncertainty on councils already working in the dark, explains LGiU chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.
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6 Aug 19
Local authorities in England sued nearly 10% of local businesses for failure to pay business rates last financial year, analysis has found.
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5 Aug 19
The government has pledged a new £10m package to English councils and told them to appoint designated Brexit leads for their organisations.
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2 Aug 19
The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
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29 Jul 19
Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
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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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25 Jul 19
Public services should be developed and delivered in consultation with the service users, says public service commissioning lawyer Julian Blake.
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15 Jul 19
Local authorities and NHS trusts have been handed responsibilities to tackle serious violence under new legislation announced by the home secretary.
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9 Jul 19
District councils are juggling a host of financial challenges as they face greater spending commitments at a time when funding is falling and when many of the challenges on the horizon are ‘unknowns’.
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9 Jul 19
Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
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8 Jul 19
London councils have demanded the fair funding and the Spending Review are delayed until “unprecedented political turbulence” settles.
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8 Jul 19
A self-proclaimed ‘person who gets things done’, Carolyn Williamson talks to Emily Twinch about the key themes of her upcoming CIPFA presidency.
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5 Jul 19
The fairer funding formula and Spending Review will allow us to build a stronger, sustainable future for local government, says communities secretary James Brokenshire.
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4 Jul 19
Northamptonshire County Council has reported a budget underspend - as the prime minister tells MPs she will seek to reorganise the local authority “as soon as practical”.
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4 Jul 19
There was a time when local markets were stalling, but local councils are starting to recognise that they could offer a way to boost a local economy and reverse high street decline. Kim Thomas...
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4 Jul 19
An immediate £8bn funding package must be introduced to tackle a social care system “riddled with unfairness”, a lords committee has said.
23 Aug 19Local government currently has no certainty over funding and must ensure political parties see giving it greater control over its finances as a manifesto issue, says Localis’ Jonathan...
21 Aug 19Homeless children are being housed in shipping containers because councils do not have enough temporary accommodation for them to live in.
20 Aug 19About 1,500 residents were evacuated from the small town of Whaley Bridge on 1 August over fears a dam at Toddbrook Reservoir would collapse after heavy rains. Derbyshire Council leader Barry Lewis...
17 Aug 19Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
16 Aug 19Nearly a third of UK local authority legal spending went on external law firms last year, BBC analysis has shown.
16 Aug 19Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
14 Aug 19Local authorities in England are receiving requests to fix potholes every 46 seconds, figures have revealed.
9 Aug 19The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
8 Aug 19Thirty-two per cent of UK councils’ IT budgets were slashed last year while a further 21% have remained the same, according to analysis by IT consultancy Y Soft.
7 Aug 19A no deal Brexit will just heap more uncertainty on councils already working in the dark, explains LGiU chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.
6 Aug 19Local authorities in England sued nearly 10% of local businesses for failure to pay business rates last financial year, analysis has found.
2 Aug 19The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
29 Jul 19Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
29 Jul 19The new Local Government Association leader has told PF he is “optimistic” about the new cabinet’s understanding of local government.
25 Jul 19Public services should be developed and delivered in consultation with the service users, says public service commissioning lawyer Julian Blake.
15 Jul 19Local authorities and NHS trusts have been handed responsibilities to tackle serious violence under new legislation announced by the home secretary.
9 Jul 19Comptroller and auditor general Gareth Davies has praised local authorities for their management of finances and funding amid the period of austerity.
8 Jul 19London councils have demanded the fair funding and the Spending Review are delayed until “unprecedented political turbulence” settles.
8 Jul 19A self-proclaimed ‘person who gets things done’, Carolyn Williamson talks to Emily Twinch about the key themes of her upcoming CIPFA presidency.
5 Jul 19The fairer funding formula and Spending Review will allow us to build a stronger, sustainable future for local government, says communities secretary James Brokenshire.
4 Jul 19There was a time when local markets were stalling, but local councils are starting to recognise that they could offer a way to boost a local economy and reverse high street decline. Kim Thomas...
4 Jul 19An immediate £8bn funding package must be introduced to tackle a social care system “riddled with unfairness”, a lords committee has said.
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