The government must engage with the looming impact of greatly increased SEND home-to-school transport costs, the County Councils Network insisted while publishing its estimate of the future financial...
The government’s decision to go ahead with local elections in 21 areas originally slated to hold delayed ballots in 2027 has been labelled a ‘fiasco’ by the Institute for Government.
The government should tie reforms to council tax and social care together in order to fix the broken system, according to the Social Market Foundation.
English councils’ first multi-year finance settlement in a decade has been laid out, with the government claiming it is the most significant step yet to make the sector more sustainable, delivering...
The government has confirmed it will write off the bulk of local authorities’ historic SEND deficits following the publication of the final local government settlement – however councils warned the...
CIPFA has welcomed the significant increase in funding for local government outlined in the local government finance settlement but is urging the government to push ahead with reform if medium term...
The government has scaled back its intervention at Nottingham City Council following significant progress but warned that some improvements remain very fragile.
Eight in 10 councils will be unable to set balanced budgets if SEND deficits are not written off and the provision system is not reformed, the Local Government Association has warned, reiterating its...
The cost of delivering services across Scottish councils is rising faster than available funding, raising serious questions about their financial sustainability over the next three to five years.
Thurrock Council has been given the go ahead to recruit a chief executive after commissioners acknowledged progress at the council since its last report. However challenges including an under-...
A lack of visibility over how capital spending is helping Welsh councils and the Welsh Government deliver their priorities is making it difficult to know whether capital projects are achieving value...
With the announcement of Norse’s latest joint venture, chief executive Justin Galliford explains why he believes the partnership LATCo model is so successful.
CIPFA has urgently called for a comprehensive long-term plan for local government, particularly for SEND support, after its latest Financial Resilience Index highlighted mounting financial strain...
Funding formula changes represent a rough deal for England’s rural councils compared with their urban counterparts, the affected authorities have claimed, with several having spoken out against the...
A traffic light system that shows how well councils fix potholes is aimed at encouraging councils to repair potholes more effectively and highlight best practice, and future funding will depend on...
The government’s provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026/27 fails to offer enough clarity to councils about how rising demand and existing deficits will be funded, CIPFA has warned.
Councils in county areas face a ‘cliff edge’ for economic growth funding next year as the government prepares to close its UK Shared Prosperity Fund, jeopardising their ability to support small...
Despite ‘encouraging progress,’ there is much more work ahead for Woking Borough Council in its efforts to tackle its debt problems, according to the Woking Council commissioners.
A childhood in south London social housing set Florence Eshalomi on the path to parliament. The chair of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee explains how her background...
As chair of the Accounts Commission, Jo Armstrong wants to encourage Scotland’s ‘beleaguered’ local authorities to take on more risks and chase down efficiencies as they seek to meet their ongoing...
