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13 Dec 21
The Northern Irish government is set to increase focus on healthcare spending in the 2022-23 draft budget, impacting on other departmental funding, including local government.
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7 Dec 21
The Competition Markets Authority says a proposed merger between two waste management companies could inflate costs, reduce competition and lower the quality of local authority services.
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5 Nov 21
The government’s proposals to scrap a £50m school improvement grant has been criticised by local authorities, with educations budgets already stretched.
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5 Oct 21
The government’s 'levelling-up' agenda aims to invest in new houses, retrofitting of old homes and more powers to local government, according to senior ministers.
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20 Sep 21
The decision to rebrand the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been criticised by the sector, with one expert calling it a misstep.
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4 May 21
Some funding streams available to help local authorities in England fund energy-efficient initiatives are actively working against reducing emissions, a local government network organisation said.
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15 Apr 21
Local authorities and industry bodies are against the proposed changes to the annual housing growth threshold for payment under the New Homes Bonus.
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11 Aug 20
Council health departments must be properly funded to make a new localised approach to Covid-19 test and tracing work effectively, according to the body representing directors of public health.
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1 Jul 20
Thurrock Council is expecting a funding gap of almost £27m relating to the extension of a road network, a report from the council has warned.
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9 Jun 20
A government review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement has called for councils to make fraud-awareness training mandatory, after a majority of respondents conceded...
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5 May 20
St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
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1 May 20
Westminster City Council and Barnsley Borough Council are to participate in the first pooled bonds issued by the UK Municipal Bonds Agency.
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23 Apr 20
The leaders of all six Oxfordshire councils have warned that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could leave some “financially unsustainable” – and urged the government to provide more funding.
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24 Mar 20
The Cabinet Office has decided to waive the rules on payment in advance, in a bid to help local authority suppliers stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
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20 Mar 20
Councils are set to receive £1.6bn of funding to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, as part of the government’s £5bn coronavirus fund announced during the Budget.
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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
PF hears finance secretary Kate Forbes’ plans for a uniquely Scottish approach to economic and welfare policy
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12 Mar 20
Engagement between neighbours has fallen over the past five years as investment in community services has declined, data has shown.
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11 Mar 20
Rob Whiteman says that today's Budget failed to answer huge questions about the sustainability of local government funding.
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6 Mar 20
The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has voiced his disappointment over a delay to the publication of the government's £100bn National Infrastructure Strategy.
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5 Mar 20
The Municipal Bonds Agency today issued its inaugural bond at a rate of just over 1% - significantly beating the cost of borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board.
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27 Feb 20
Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
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25 Feb 20
The communities secretary has accused opposition MPs of “unnecessary scaremongering” over suggestions that the fair funding formula will see cash diverted from metropolitan councils to shire counties...
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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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12 Feb 20
A 10% pay rise for council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is affordable and would benefit the government through savings on benefits and increased tax revenues, unions have said.
13 Dec 21The Northern Irish government is set to increase focus on healthcare spending in the 2022-23 draft budget, impacting on other departmental funding, including local government.
7 Dec 21The Competition Markets Authority says a proposed merger between two waste management companies could inflate costs, reduce competition and lower the quality of local authority services.
5 Nov 21The government’s proposals to scrap a £50m school improvement grant has been criticised by local authorities, with educations budgets already stretched.
5 Oct 21The government’s 'levelling-up' agenda aims to invest in new houses, retrofitting of old homes and more powers to local government, according to senior ministers.
20 Sep 21The decision to rebrand the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government has been criticised by the sector, with one expert calling it a misstep.
4 May 21Some funding streams available to help local authorities in England fund energy-efficient initiatives are actively working against reducing emissions, a local government network organisation said.
15 Apr 21Local authorities and industry bodies are against the proposed changes to the annual housing growth threshold for payment under the New Homes Bonus.
11 Aug 20Council health departments must be properly funded to make a new localised approach to Covid-19 test and tracing work effectively, according to the body representing directors of public health.
1 Jul 20Thurrock Council is expecting a funding gap of almost £27m relating to the extension of a road network, a report from the council has warned.
9 Jun 20A government review into the risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement has called for councils to make fraud-awareness training mandatory, after a majority of respondents conceded...
5 May 20St Albans City and District Council says it is making “good progress” in tackling fraud, after adopting new technology to identity residents who are potentially abusing council tax discounts for...
24 Mar 20The Cabinet Office has decided to waive the rules on payment in advance, in a bid to help local authority suppliers stay afloat during 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 20PF hears finance secretary Kate Forbes’ plans for a uniquely Scottish approach to economic and welfare policy
12 Mar 20Engagement between neighbours has fallen over the past five years as investment in community services has declined, data has shown.
11 Mar 20Rob Whiteman says that today's Budget failed to answer huge questions about the sustainability of local government funding.
27 Feb 20Reforms to the business rates appeals system have cut down on “speculative” submissions, the government has said.
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.
12 Feb 20A 10% pay rise for council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is affordable and would benefit the government through savings on benefits and increased tax revenues, unions have said.
