London boroughs should retain at least 50% of visitor levy revenue collected in their area with remaining funds used to support pan-London services critical to the tourist economy, according to ...
The government’s decision on social rent convergence due this month could “lay the financial foundations” for building thousands of new council homes in the capital and stabilising social housing...
A major shake-up of council funding designed to shift resources towards areas in greater need could founder on a flawed methodology for measuring deprivation, the government has been warned.
Extending the Household Support Fund and reforming council temporary accommodation support at next week’s Budget are important to mitigate some financial pressures facing London boroughs, a senior...
The government must provide authorities with enough funding to boost housebuilding, councils have said, in response to a report that warned the private sector will be unable to fix the housing crisis...
Falling student levels risk worsening financial pressures for council-funded schools in the capital as authorities face widening education deficits, London Councils has warned.
Continued high demand following more than a decade of funding cuts could put outer-London boroughs at risk of issuing Section 114 notices in the next 12 months, a senior officer has said.
Insufficient government funding combined with high service demand and rising costs have put the finances of London boroughs on a “knife edge” with a projected £500m funding gap next year, leaders...
The rateable value threshold for business rates reductions should be increased to at least £100,000, according to cross-party group London Councils, which has suggested up to a quarter of businesses...
Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
CIPFA is to provide data analytics services to the London Counter Fraud Hub to help tackle unpaid council tax, illegal property letting and unpaid business rates across the capital.
NHS devolution pilots for London will see boroughs in the capital test new approaches to physical and mental health collaboration, including full health and social care integration in Hackney.
