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26 Aug 19
Westminster must reform the Right to Buy and allow councils to keep all the receipts from homes sold under the scheme, the Local Government Association has said.
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23 Aug 19
The planned takeover of two fire authorities by West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner would risk cuts to the service, the Fire Brigades Union has warned.
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23 Aug 19
Aberdeen City Council has taken out two loans from the Public Works Loan Board, bringing its total debt to the body to over £400m.
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23 Aug 19
English local authorities expect austerity to continue, according to CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman, as latest figures showed they have added to their reserve levels.
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22 Aug 19
A leaked government document has raised fears that a no-deal Brexit could worsen the already “perilous” state of the social care sector.
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22 Aug 19
The shake-up of GCSEs risks damaging the mental health of students and demoralising those who are less able, as well as potentially leading to a narrowing of the curriculum, teaching unions have...
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22 Aug 19
Scotland’s net fiscal balance has improved slightly on last year, with an increase in revenues outstripping a rise in public sector expenditure, according to the latest figures.
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21 Aug 19
Confidence in UK public finances has taken a hit as the latest data revealed a smaller than expected budget surplus last month following a sharp rise in borrowing.
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21 Aug 19
Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
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21 Aug 19
Homeless children are being housed in shipping containers because councils do not have enough temporary accommodation for them to live in.
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21 Aug 19
The future of the high-speed HS2 rail project is to be determined by the findings of an independent review expected by the end of the year.
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21 Aug 19
Staff costs at the Cabinet Office have rocketed by 33.9% when comparing April 2018 to April 2019, PF analysis has found.
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21 Aug 19
MPs are calling on the government to tackle the £5bn funding gap faced by local authorities, warning that services will continue to decline until it does so.
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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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19 Aug 19
Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
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19 Aug 19
The age at which people become eligible for a state pension should go up to 70 by 2028 and 75 by 2035, a think-tank has urged.
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19 Aug 19
A £600m package will be given to infrastructure projects to create 50,000 new homes in high-demand areas in England, the chancellor has announced.
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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
Exam regulator Ofqual is investigating the grading of the new maths A level, which could mean hundreds who took the exam last year could have their grade boosted.
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16 Aug 19
US bond yields have fallen below 2% for the first time in history, producing an “inverted yield curve”, which can often signal a recession.
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16 Aug 19
Staff working for the government-funded fraud reporting line mislead callers by saying their cases will be investigated when most are dismissed, an investigation by a national newspaper has suggested...
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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
A tourist tax in the Scottish Highlands could raise up to £10m a year, the local council has said.
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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.
26 Aug 19Westminster must reform the Right to Buy and allow councils to keep all the receipts from homes sold under the scheme, the Local Government Association has said.
23 Aug 19The planned takeover of two fire authorities by West Mercia’s Police and Crime Commissioner would risk cuts to the service, the Fire Brigades Union has warned.
23 Aug 19Aberdeen City Council has taken out two loans from the Public Works Loan Board, bringing its total debt to the body to over £400m.
23 Aug 19English local authorities expect austerity to continue, according to CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman, as latest figures showed they have added to their reserve levels.
22 Aug 19A leaked government document has raised fears that a no-deal Brexit could worsen the already “perilous” state of the social care sector.
22 Aug 19The shake-up of GCSEs risks damaging the mental health of students and demoralising those who are less able, as well as potentially leading to a narrowing of the curriculum, teaching unions have...
22 Aug 19Scotland’s net fiscal balance has improved slightly on last year, with an increase in revenues outstripping a rise in public sector expenditure, according to the latest figures.
21 Aug 19Confidence in UK public finances has taken a hit as the latest data revealed a smaller than expected budget surplus last month following a sharp rise in borrowing.
21 Aug 19Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
21 Aug 19Homeless children are being housed in shipping containers because councils do not have enough temporary accommodation for them to live in.
21 Aug 19The future of the high-speed HS2 rail project is to be determined by the findings of an independent review expected by the end of the year.
21 Aug 19Staff costs at the Cabinet Office have rocketed by 33.9% when comparing April 2018 to April 2019, PF analysis has found.
21 Aug 19MPs are calling on the government to tackle the £5bn funding gap faced by local authorities, warning that services will continue to decline until it does so.
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.
19 Aug 19Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
19 Aug 19The age at which people become eligible for a state pension should go up to 70 by 2028 and 75 by 2035, a think-tank has urged.
19 Aug 19A £600m package will be given to infrastructure projects to create 50,000 new homes in high-demand areas in England, the chancellor has announced.
17 Aug 19Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to help local authorities “revive” struggling high streets.
16 Aug 19Exam regulator Ofqual is investigating the grading of the new maths A level, which could mean hundreds who took the exam last year could have their grade boosted.
16 Aug 19US bond yields have fallen below 2% for the first time in history, producing an “inverted yield curve”, which can often signal a recession.
16 Aug 19Staff working for the government-funded fraud reporting line mislead callers by saying their cases will be investigated when most are dismissed, an investigation by a national newspaper has suggested...
16 Aug 19Nearly a third of UK local authority legal spending went on external law firms last year, BBC analysis has shown.
16 Aug 19A tourist tax in the Scottish Highlands could raise up to £10m a year, the local council has said.
16 Aug 19Crisis-hit Northamptonshire County Council is facing more financial hardship as its projected deficit more than tripled in six months.
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