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5 Feb 19
UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit, according to umbrella group Key Cities.
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1 Feb 19
This year’s Spending Review will be “make or break” for non-essential local services, council chiefs have warned.
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31 Jan 19
Local authorities must be given powers to suspend councillors, says an independent advisory committee after finding “clear evidence” of misconduct.
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30 Jan 19
Preparing for Brexit without a definitive deal is “near impossible” for councils despite extra funding, CIPFA has warned.
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29 Jan 19
Public bodies must shift focus from outputs to outcomes to establish whether programmes make a difference, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham
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29 Jan 19
Councils face a spending gap of £8.7bn in their bid to provide services aimed at preventing social problems in areas as diverse as homelessness, debt and crime.
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28 Jan 19
Local authorities have been promised £56.5m to go towards Brexit preparations - £21.5m more than expected, the communities secretary has confirmed.
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28 Jan 19
Northern cities have been hit by the biggest budget cuts as a result of austerity, a think-tank has found.
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28 Jan 19
The council that is home to one of England’s key commercial ports is pinning its hopes on central government funding to ensure it can cope with Brexit pressures.
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28 Jan 19
With the date for the UK’s departure from the EU approaching local authorities are drawing up contingency plans. But do they have the cash to fund them? Dominic Brady investigates.
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25 Jan 19
The £35m of funding councils in England will share to help them cope with Brexit is only half of what the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government asked for.
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23 Jan 19
Academy schools are not “sufficiently transparent or accountable to parents and local communities”, MPs have said.
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23 Jan 19
The government should know more about why council spending on children’s social care in England is increasing, the National Audit Office has said.
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22 Jan 19
Delays in drawing up a model to replace the EU funding targeted at UK regions are causing “tremendous anxiety” for councils and charities, a leading MP has told PF.
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21 Jan 19
London councils are spending more than £22m each year renting back homes sold under right to buy, research has found.
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18 Jan 19
Investing in London’s public services can stimulate the city’s economy, an umbrella group has said.
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18 Jan 19
Councils have been gearing up for the plunging temperatures and snow forecast for next week, the Local Government Association has said.
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18 Jan 19
Pressure on budgets is leading schools to resist admitting children with special educational needs, according to an education watchdog.
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18 Jan 19
“Things are looking up” for local government following last month’s provisional finance settlement, a minister has claimed.
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17 Jan 19
There are “significant weaknesses” in the auditing practices of many Welsh town and community councils, according to a report by the Welsh Auditor General.
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17 Jan 19
The government must lift the benefits freeze to stop increasing numbers of people falling into poverty, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation chief executive Campbell Robb.
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16 Jan 19
The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
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15 Jan 19
More than 50 councils will benefit from a £2.4m pot to crack down on rogue landlords, housing minister Heather Wheeler has announced.
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15 Jan 19
The Welsh auditor general has said councils must “get a grip on financial management” as the number of qualified audit opinions has doubled in 2017-18.
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15 Jan 19
The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
5 Feb 19UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit, according to umbrella group Key Cities.
1 Feb 19This year’s Spending Review will be “make or break” for non-essential local services, council chiefs have warned.
31 Jan 19Local authorities must be given powers to suspend councillors, says an independent advisory committee after finding “clear evidence” of misconduct.
30 Jan 19Preparing for Brexit without a definitive deal is “near impossible” for councils despite extra funding, CIPFA has warned.
29 Jan 19Public bodies must shift focus from outputs to outcomes to establish whether programmes make a difference, says CIPFA’s Alan Bermingham
29 Jan 19Councils face a spending gap of £8.7bn in their bid to provide services aimed at preventing social problems in areas as diverse as homelessness, debt and crime.
28 Jan 19Local authorities have been promised £56.5m to go towards Brexit preparations - £21.5m more than expected, the communities secretary has confirmed.
28 Jan 19Northern cities have been hit by the biggest budget cuts as a result of austerity, a think-tank has found.
28 Jan 19The council that is home to one of England’s key commercial ports is pinning its hopes on central government funding to ensure it can cope with Brexit pressures.
28 Jan 19With the date for the UK’s departure from the EU approaching local authorities are drawing up contingency plans. But do they have the cash to fund them? Dominic Brady investigates.
23 Jan 19Academy schools are not “sufficiently transparent or accountable to parents and local communities”, MPs have said.
23 Jan 19The government should know more about why council spending on children’s social care in England is increasing, the National Audit Office has said.
22 Jan 19Delays in drawing up a model to replace the EU funding targeted at UK regions are causing “tremendous anxiety” for councils and charities, a leading MP has told PF.
21 Jan 19London councils are spending more than £22m each year renting back homes sold under right to buy, research has found.
18 Jan 19Investing in London’s public services can stimulate the city’s economy, an umbrella group has said.
18 Jan 19Councils have been gearing up for the plunging temperatures and snow forecast for next week, the Local Government Association has said.
18 Jan 19Pressure on budgets is leading schools to resist admitting children with special educational needs, according to an education watchdog.
18 Jan 19“Things are looking up” for local government following last month’s provisional finance settlement, a minister has claimed.
17 Jan 19There are “significant weaknesses” in the auditing practices of many Welsh town and community councils, according to a report by the Welsh Auditor General.
17 Jan 19The government must lift the benefits freeze to stop increasing numbers of people falling into poverty, says Joseph Rowntree Foundation chief executive Campbell Robb.
16 Jan 19The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
15 Jan 19More than 50 councils will benefit from a £2.4m pot to crack down on rogue landlords, housing minister Heather Wheeler has announced.
15 Jan 19The Welsh auditor general has said councils must “get a grip on financial management” as the number of qualified audit opinions has doubled in 2017-18.
15 Jan 19The government must improve its oversight of governance in local authorities as they struggle with increased financial and demand pressure, England’s spending watchdog has urged.
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