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15 Nov 18
National tax rises are needed to support adult social care, which is now at “breaking point”, the Local Government Association has said.
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15 Nov 18
Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
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14 Nov 18
An additional commissioner is likely to be sent into troubled Northamptonshire County Council after Ofsted found children’s services have “significantly declined”.
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14 Nov 18
Austerity is not over for older and disabled people as a survey reveals the strain on council adult social care budgets, an umbrella group has claimed.
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14 Nov 18
The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
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14 Nov 18
Transport for London fare freezes risk sending the authority further into the “financial doldrums”, a committee has warned.
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13 Nov 18
Councils have been granted a statutory override on accounting changes to pooled investments for five years, despite most stakeholders opposing a time-limited period.
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13 Nov 18
Council tenants claiming universal credit owe on average more than two-and-a-half times the rent arrears of claimants on the previous housing benefit system.
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13 Nov 18
Help offered by councils to young homeless people is ineffective half the time because of inadequate funding, analysis by the Centrepoint charity has revealed.
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13 Nov 18
Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
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13 Nov 18
NHS trusts are “already overstretched” as they enter the most difficult time of year, a health membership group has warned.
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12 Nov 18
More than 60 councils in England will receive a share of a £22m fund to tackle the crime of domestic violence, the government has announced.
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9 Nov 18
Blockchain technology could ease the burden of administration on the NHS by storing patients’ medical data, a conference has heard.
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9 Nov 18
Nursing staff shortages could soar to 51,000 by the end of the Brexit transition period, a study has found.
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9 Nov 18
The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
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8 Nov 18
Ministry of Defence plans for purchasing equipment could exceed the department’s budget by £15bn, the government’s spending watchdog has said.
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8 Nov 18
The 18-week target for elective NHS treatment should be a priority when the health service receives its annual £20.5bn boost, according to 70% of British adults in a poll.
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8 Nov 18
Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
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8 Nov 18
Academy schools in England recorded a £6.1bn deficit at the end of last August, leading to one major teaching union calling them “unsustainable”.
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8 Nov 18
Children’s services are at a “tipping point” as social services in England take on 1,000 new child cases every day, councils have warned.
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7 Nov 18
Public confidence in the police is being damaged as “crude cuts” are being made to forces while they deal with the effects of other public services being squeezed, according to MPs.
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7 Nov 18
A PF snapshot survey has revealed 93% of councils across England are planning to borrow more against their housing revenue account now the cap has been lifted.
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6 Nov 18
Universities are not providing value for money and need a “sharper focus” on graduate skills and outcomes, MPs have urged.
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5 Nov 18
Scottish councils have called for a 2.5% increase in funding in the forthcoming budget, saying recent tight settlements and a lack of fiscal autonomy have left local government with “no room to...
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5 Nov 18
Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
15 Nov 18National tax rises are needed to support adult social care, which is now at “breaking point”, the Local Government Association has said.
15 Nov 18Greater fiscal autonomy for Scottish councils is shaping up to be one of the key battlegrounds ahead of publication of the draft budget in December.
14 Nov 18An additional commissioner is likely to be sent into troubled Northamptonshire County Council after Ofsted found children’s services have “significantly declined”.
14 Nov 18Austerity is not over for older and disabled people as a survey reveals the strain on council adult social care budgets, an umbrella group has claimed.
14 Nov 18The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.
14 Nov 18Transport for London fare freezes risk sending the authority further into the “financial doldrums”, a committee has warned.
13 Nov 18Councils have been granted a statutory override on accounting changes to pooled investments for five years, despite most stakeholders opposing a time-limited period.
13 Nov 18Council tenants claiming universal credit owe on average more than two-and-a-half times the rent arrears of claimants on the previous housing benefit system.
13 Nov 18Help offered by councils to young homeless people is ineffective half the time because of inadequate funding, analysis by the Centrepoint charity has revealed.
13 Nov 18Men who defrauded £800,000 from a Welsh NHS board using the names of famous pop stars have been jailed for a combined total of 14 years.
13 Nov 18NHS trusts are “already overstretched” as they enter the most difficult time of year, a health membership group has warned.
12 Nov 18More than 60 councils in England will receive a share of a £22m fund to tackle the crime of domestic violence, the government has announced.
9 Nov 18Blockchain technology could ease the burden of administration on the NHS by storing patients’ medical data, a conference has heard.
9 Nov 18Nursing staff shortages could soar to 51,000 by the end of the Brexit transition period, a study has found.
9 Nov 18The UK is giving £50m to help stop mothers and babies dying in childbirth in developing countries.
8 Nov 18Ministry of Defence plans for purchasing equipment could exceed the department’s budget by £15bn, the government’s spending watchdog has said.
8 Nov 18The 18-week target for elective NHS treatment should be a priority when the health service receives its annual £20.5bn boost, according to 70% of British adults in a poll.
8 Nov 18Second homeowners who declare their properties as ‘holiday lets’ may be required to pay council tax following a government consultation.
8 Nov 18Academy schools in England recorded a £6.1bn deficit at the end of last August, leading to one major teaching union calling them “unsustainable”.
8 Nov 18Children’s services are at a “tipping point” as social services in England take on 1,000 new child cases every day, councils have warned.
7 Nov 18Public confidence in the police is being damaged as “crude cuts” are being made to forces while they deal with the effects of other public services being squeezed, according to MPs.
7 Nov 18A PF snapshot survey has revealed 93% of councils across England are planning to borrow more against their housing revenue account now the cap has been lifted.
6 Nov 18Universities are not providing value for money and need a “sharper focus” on graduate skills and outcomes, MPs have urged.
5 Nov 18Scottish councils have called for a 2.5% increase in funding in the forthcoming budget, saying recent tight settlements and a lack of fiscal autonomy have left local government with “no room to...
5 Nov 18Local government has a “vital” role to play as the government pivots towards preventive healthcare – but cuts to public health budgets need to be reversed.
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