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13 May 19
As austerity measures, commercialisation and rapid change force local government into difficult decisions, a strong code of conduct becomes ever more important, CIPFA’s Kim Woods writes.
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13 May 19
London council budgets have fallen by 17% over the past eight years, think-tank analysis has found.
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13 May 19
Councils will now have a legal duty to protect victims of domestic abuse, the prime minister has announced.
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8 May 19
The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of scrutiny committees.
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7 May 19
Last week’s local elections were more eventful than expected but were still dominated by national politics rather than community issues, says LGiU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
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7 May 19
Cuts to council youth services has lead to a knife crime “epidemic”, cross-party MPs have warned.
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3 May 19
Localis’ Jonathan Werran looks at the early results of the local elections and considers how they may impact local growth and prosperity.
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3 May 19
Early results from this year’s local elections showed public backlash against Britain’s two main parties with Liberal Democrats making strides.
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2 May 19
Stephanie Elsy, managing director of Stephanie Elsy Associates, explains the pros and cons of outsourcing, and when it is worth doing.
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2 May 19
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1 May 19
Drone usage should come with “clear safeguards” as councils look to make greater use of the technology, a civil liberties group has warned.
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29 Apr 19
Social care could be funded by a state pension-style model, taking financial burden away from local authorities, according to the former work and pensions secretary Damian Green.
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26 Apr 19
Cabinet Office minister David Lidington has urged local authorities and other public sector bodies to improve their cyber security.
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26 Apr 19
The supply of new homes will not be enough to solve the severe undersupply of housing in this country, says CIPFA’s Tim Reade.
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26 Apr 19
A charity has said carers across the UK have been left in “great distress” as government mistakes mean the Department for Work and Pensions is chasing them for a collective £150m.
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26 Apr 19
Northern businesses should pay into a fund to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, a think-tank has urged.
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25 Apr 19
A record 1.6 million food bank parcels were given out in the UK last year, a charity has found.
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24 Apr 19
The Homelessness Reduction Act is being undermined by a “chronic” shortage of affordable housing, MPs have heard.
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24 Apr 19
A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
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24 Apr 19
Philip Hammond has hinted if the Treasury goes ahead with a three-year Spending Review it might not happen in 2019, to a group of MPs.
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24 Apr 19
Our strategic authorities and city regions should be given a seat at the table of international trade for the sake of delivering place-prosperity, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
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23 Apr 19
The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
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23 Apr 19
England is facing “democracy deserts” in next week’s local elections with 148 seats going totally uncontested, according to the Electoral Reform Society.
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18 Apr 19
The government has “swindled” public sector workers out of £2.4bn in pension payments, a union has claimed.
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16 Apr 19
Council spending on services for young people in England has plummeted by 70% since 2010, analysis has found.
13 May 19As austerity measures, commercialisation and rapid change force local government into difficult decisions, a strong code of conduct becomes ever more important, CIPFA’s Kim Woods writes.
13 May 19London council budgets have fallen by 17% over the past eight years, think-tank analysis has found.
13 May 19Councils will now have a legal duty to protect victims of domestic abuse, the prime minister has announced.
8 May 19The government has issued statutory guidance for English councils to strengthen the role of scrutiny committees.
7 May 19Last week’s local elections were more eventful than expected but were still dominated by national politics rather than community issues, says LGiU’s Jonathan Carr-West.
7 May 19Cuts to council youth services has lead to a knife crime “epidemic”, cross-party MPs have warned.
3 May 19Localis’ Jonathan Werran looks at the early results of the local elections and considers how they may impact local growth and prosperity.
2 May 19Stephanie Elsy, managing director of Stephanie Elsy Associates, explains the pros and cons of outsourcing, and when it is worth doing.
2 May 19
1 May 19Drone usage should come with “clear safeguards” as councils look to make greater use of the technology, a civil liberties group has warned.
29 Apr 19Social care could be funded by a state pension-style model, taking financial burden away from local authorities, according to the former work and pensions secretary Damian Green.
26 Apr 19Cabinet Office minister David Lidington has urged local authorities and other public sector bodies to improve their cyber security.
26 Apr 19The supply of new homes will not be enough to solve the severe undersupply of housing in this country, says CIPFA’s Tim Reade.
26 Apr 19A charity has said carers across the UK have been left in “great distress” as government mistakes mean the Department for Work and Pensions is chasing them for a collective £150m.
26 Apr 19Northern businesses should pay into a fund to improve the health and wellbeing of local people, a think-tank has urged.
25 Apr 19A record 1.6 million food bank parcels were given out in the UK last year, a charity has found.
24 Apr 19The Homelessness Reduction Act is being undermined by a “chronic” shortage of affordable housing, MPs have heard.
24 Apr 19A second referendum for Scottish independence should be held by 2021 if Brexit goes ahead, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish Parliament.
24 Apr 19Philip Hammond has hinted if the Treasury goes ahead with a three-year Spending Review it might not happen in 2019, to a group of MPs.
24 Apr 19Our strategic authorities and city regions should be given a seat at the table of international trade for the sake of delivering place-prosperity, argues Localis’s Joe Fyans.
23 Apr 19The UK must become “more European” in its approach to public spending to end austerity, a think-tank has urged.
18 Apr 19The government has “swindled” public sector workers out of £2.4bn in pension payments, a union has claimed.
16 Apr 19Council spending on services for young people in England has plummeted by 70% since 2010, analysis has found.
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