The government hopes £650,000 of funding will improve efficiency and create a “supersquad” at a shared planning service, improving already-good outcomes locally as well as benefitting ...
Welfare funding at almost three in five councils will not be replaced if an £820m hardship scheme comes to an end in September, the government has been warned.
Newly published draft statements of accounts for three financial years will contribute to “more robust” reporting in the future at Woking Borough Council, its political finance lead has said.
Around £1bn in cultural funding is at threat because of strained council budgets and the “messy and inefficient” bidding arrangements for individual projects, local leaders have warned.
Local authorities should be given the power to set council tax rates as part of a major shake-up to make local taxation fairer and more sustainable, a leading think-tank has said.
Local housebuilding targets are to become mandatory as part of an overhaul of the planning system to help deliver the government’s target of 1.5m new homes by 2029.
The government scrapping “underfunded” adult social care charging reforms to save money does not solve major challenges the sector faces, and short-term fixes – including more funding – are needed...
New backstop dates for local government audits will clear the backlog in the next few years, as part of government efforts to solve the problems plaguing the system of assurance in the sector.
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...
