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4 Mar 21
Medium-term cuts to public sector spending outlined in the Budget could see a return to austerity for some departments including justice and local government, an economist has warned.
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3 Dec 20
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that servicing the government’s record debt could become “problematic” if interest rates start to rise.
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8 Feb 17
The pace of government spending cuts is set to quicken under Philip Hammond’s plans to move the public finances into surplus, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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22 Jun 16
Local government staff are under unprecedented pressure across the country due to council cutbacks and staff shortages, the trade union Unison has claimed.
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8 Apr 16
Many of the most deprived areas in the country face local authority budget reductions of more than three times the national average, according to an analysis of council cuts.
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29 Feb 16
George Osborne has indicated that he is likely to make further cuts to government spending in the 16 March Budget because of slower growth.
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19 Nov 15
Greg Clark has today indicated that local authorities will face additional funding cuts after Department for Communities and Local Government figures showed a 73% increase in the level of reserves...
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18 Nov 15
Labour shadow ministers and seven council leaders have warned that cuts to local government are hitting those most in need of help and further reductions risk undermining the fabric of communities.
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29 Sep 15
Shadow local government secretary Jon Trickett has warned the government’s Spending Review process to negotiate devolution deals may amount to an attack on local democracy.
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3 Sep 15
Local authorities and the voluntary and community sector serve the same communities and individuals. As further government cuts are likely in the Spending Review, it is in their mutual interest to...
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21 May 15
Public services need a style of leadership that focuses on spending money well and not the tactical avoidance of savings.
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26 Mar 15
The cuts imposed on councils are too steep, happening too fast and unfairly distributed. There needs to be real-terms growth in the resources given to local government and distribution according to...
4 Mar 21Medium-term cuts to public sector spending outlined in the Budget could see a return to austerity for some departments including justice and local government, an economist has warned.
3 Dec 20Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that servicing the government’s record debt could become “problematic” if interest rates start to rise.
8 Feb 17The pace of government spending cuts is set to quicken under Philip Hammond’s plans to move the public finances into surplus, according to an analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
22 Jun 16Local government staff are under unprecedented pressure across the country due to council cutbacks and staff shortages, the trade union Unison has claimed.
29 Feb 16George Osborne has indicated that he is likely to make further cuts to government spending in the 16 March Budget because of slower growth.
19 Nov 15Greg Clark has today indicated that local authorities will face additional funding cuts after Department for Communities and Local Government figures showed a 73% increase in the level of reserves...
18 Nov 15Labour shadow ministers and seven council leaders have warned that cuts to local government are hitting those most in need of help and further reductions risk undermining the fabric of communities.
29 Sep 15Shadow local government secretary Jon Trickett has warned the government’s Spending Review process to negotiate devolution deals may amount to an attack on local democracy.
3 Sep 15Local authorities and the voluntary and community sector serve the same communities and individuals. As further government cuts are likely in the Spending Review, it is in their mutual interest to...
21 May 15Public services need a style of leadership that focuses on spending money well and not the tactical avoidance of savings.
26 Mar 15The cuts imposed on councils are too steep, happening too fast and unfairly distributed. There needs to be real-terms growth in the resources given to local government and distribution according to...
