The lack of governance arrangements between national and local stakeholders risks derailing the government’s Northern Powerhouse Rail programme, the National Audit Office has warned.
England stands to learn important lessons from elsewhere in the UK on its care reform journey, as CIPFA and the LGIU’s second briefing on the subject reveals.
The government has described its plan to boost the northern economy and raise living standards underpinned by a more reliable and frequent train service across major cities in the region as an...
Plans to reform local government by replacing the current two-tier system with new single-tier unitary councils took a further step forward yesterday after the government launched consultations on...
Renewed investment in the North at this month’s Budget would “unlock investment and opportunity” and contribute to the government’s economic growth ambitions, a group of the region’s political...
William Burns, social care policy adivsor at CIPFA, explores whether a National Care Service could deliver sustainability for the troubled sector in England, and looks elsewhere in the UK to learn...
A record number of families are living in temporary accommodation as the supply of social housing dries up and support for lower-income households declines, according to new research.
Support hubs for young families are to be rolled out in every council in England, beginning next year, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced.
English councils hold the key to unlocking potential growth of £276bn if they are allowed genuine stewardship of their local economies, according to a study.
Local authorities are being put under unsustainable financial pressure by their duty to tackle homelessness, with some warning that the demand for temporary accommodation risks pushing them into...
Arts Council England works with partners across the public sector to promote cultural investment and engagement. Its chief executive Darren Henley explains why place plays such an important role in...
The reluctance of the Treasury to extend fiscal devolution to local government across England will hold back what was supposed to be the government’s flagship policy, experts have said.
Some English councils will be able to establish academy trusts under new plans the government hopes will spur school academisation – a programme criticised last week for lacking clear financial...
The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
A cabinet politician has poured water on reports of a rift between chancellor Rishi Sunak and prime minister Boris Johnson, though he admitted there is a “creative tension”.
City mayors need more resources and greater responsibilities, according to a think-tank head, revealing polling suggesting people in English city regions “overwhelmingly” support more devolution.
No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
The risk of future floods in the North of England and the Midlands means the government should commit to “major” investment in flood defences, according to mayor of the Sheffield city region Dan...
High streets are in a state of “emergency” as retail planning applications to district councils in England have nearly halved since 2015, a network group has said.
The communities secretary has postponed implementation of changes to local government funding following the Fair Funding Review and to business rates retention.
