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20 Aug 19
Councils can now bid for grants to develop ‘innovative ways’ to improve public services through technology, the government has announced.
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20 Aug 19
Tributes have been paid to former CIPFA president Grenville Folwell, who has died at the age of 76.
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17 Aug 19
Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
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16 Aug 19
Nearly a third of UK local authority legal spending went on external law firms last year, BBC analysis has shown.
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16 Aug 19
Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
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14 Aug 19
Local authorities in England are receiving requests to fix potholes every 46 seconds, figures have revealed.
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13 Aug 19
Director of operations for care and support at housing association Riverside Lee Buss looks at progress on the government’s rough sleeping strategy one year on.
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9 Aug 19
The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
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8 Aug 19
Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance director and Section 151 officer as it prepares for reorganisation.
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7 Aug 19
A no deal Brexit will just heap more uncertainty on councils already working in the dark, explains LGiU chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.
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6 Aug 19
CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
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6 Aug 19
Local authorities in England sued nearly 10% of local businesses for failure to pay business rates last financial year, analysis has found.
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5 Aug 19
The government has pledged a new £10m package to English councils and told them to appoint designated Brexit leads for their organisations.
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2 Aug 19
The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
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1 Aug 19
Local authorities should ensure greater separation between managing pensions and other finances, a survey has concluded.
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1 Aug 19
One hundred chief executives have written to Boris Johnson to call on him to create a “world-leading” fund to replace money that currently comes from the EU to help local areas grow.
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30 Jul 19
The attainment gap between poorer students and the rest in England has stopped closing for the first time since 2011, a think-tank has said.
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29 Jul 19
Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
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29 Jul 19
The new Local Government Association leader has told PF he is “optimistic” about the new cabinet’s understanding of local government.
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29 Jul 19
Nearly 100,000 miles of markings on British roads will be mapped by “cutting-edge” artificial intelligence to make them safer, the government has announced.
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26 Jul 19
The chair of the Local Government Association has written to the prime minister to meet with him and ask for a new local government finance act.
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26 Jul 19
Local authorities in England will have to collect the main types of recyclable materials by 2023, the government has announced.
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26 Jul 19
The funding formula for devolved nations is becoming increasingly complex and the government must improve its transparency, MPs have said.
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25 Jul 19
Public services should be developed and delivered in consultation with the service users, says public service commissioning lawyer Julian Blake.
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25 Jul 19
Potentially avoidable ailments like chest infections, pressure sores and urinary tract infections accounted for 41% of hospital admissions in England in 2016-17.
20 Aug 19Councils can now bid for grants to develop ‘innovative ways’ to improve public services through technology, the government has announced.
20 Aug 19Tributes have been paid to former CIPFA president Grenville Folwell, who has died at the age of 76.
17 Aug 19Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
16 Aug 19Nearly a third of UK local authority legal spending went on external law firms last year, BBC analysis has shown.
16 Aug 19Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
14 Aug 19Local authorities in England are receiving requests to fix potholes every 46 seconds, figures have revealed.
13 Aug 19Director of operations for care and support at housing association Riverside Lee Buss looks at progress on the government’s rough sleeping strategy one year on.
9 Aug 19The one-year ‘Spending Review’ announced last night by chancellor of the exchequer Sajid Javid must make local government a “top priority”, according to bodies representing councils.
8 Aug 19Northamptonshire County Council has appointed a new finance director and Section 151 officer as it prepares for reorganisation.
7 Aug 19A no deal Brexit will just heap more uncertainty on councils already working in the dark, explains LGiU chief executive Jonathan Carr-West.
6 Aug 19CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
6 Aug 19Local authorities in England sued nearly 10% of local businesses for failure to pay business rates last financial year, analysis has found.
5 Aug 19The government has pledged a new £10m package to English councils and told them to appoint designated Brexit leads for their organisations.
2 Aug 19The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
1 Aug 19Local authorities should ensure greater separation between managing pensions and other finances, a survey has concluded.
30 Jul 19The attainment gap between poorer students and the rest in England has stopped closing for the first time since 2011, a think-tank has said.
29 Jul 19Local authorities’ use of the Public Works Loan Board has rocketed in the last year, figures have shown.
29 Jul 19The new Local Government Association leader has told PF he is “optimistic” about the new cabinet’s understanding of local government.
29 Jul 19Nearly 100,000 miles of markings on British roads will be mapped by “cutting-edge” artificial intelligence to make them safer, the government has announced.
26 Jul 19The chair of the Local Government Association has written to the prime minister to meet with him and ask for a new local government finance act.
26 Jul 19Local authorities in England will have to collect the main types of recyclable materials by 2023, the government has announced.
26 Jul 19The funding formula for devolved nations is becoming increasingly complex and the government must improve its transparency, MPs have said.
25 Jul 19Public services should be developed and delivered in consultation with the service users, says public service commissioning lawyer Julian Blake.
25 Jul 19Potentially avoidable ailments like chest infections, pressure sores and urinary tract infections accounted for 41% of hospital admissions in England in 2016-17.
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