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7 Feb 19
The number of social rent homes in England has plummeted by 165,697 in just six years, analysis by a trade body has found. ...
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7 Feb 19
A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the council leader has said.
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7 Feb 19
Refuse workers in Birmingham will strike over ‘unfair’ treatment of union members despite an offer from the council to resolve the issue.
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6 Feb 19
Improvement in some council services is starting to slow for the first time in almost a decade against a backdrop of declining public satisfaction, according to the latest overview of local...
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6 Feb 19
The UK government is “in denial” over the sustainability of local government finances, a group of MPs has warned.
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5 Feb 19
The unwillingness of public bodies to relinquish control of budgets is hindering the integration of health and social care in Scotland.
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5 Feb 19
The UK has become the first donor to a new fund aimed at reviving Iraq’s economy and rebuilding damaged hospitals, schools and infrastructure.
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5 Feb 19
The government’s “inconsistent” spending of its aid budget is undermining efforts to tackle extreme poverty, a campaign group has warned.
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5 Feb 19
Parents are being increasingly pressured into home-schooling leaving councils unable to ensure children are adequately educated, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
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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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4 Feb 19
Hospitals could carry out more than 290,000 extra routine operations each year if they improved the way they schedule surgeries, according to a health watchdog.
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1 Feb 19
Seven English local authorities have resorted to legal action over controversial LOBO loans.
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1 Feb 19
The local government secretary has instructed councils to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
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1 Feb 19
A government decision to halt its valuation of public sector pension arrangements will cause “uncertainty” for fund administrators, PF has been told.
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1 Feb 19
Reviewing the UK’s tax relief bill should be a central part of this year’s Spending Review, a think-tank has urged.
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1 Feb 19
Record levels of overcrowding in the social housing sector mean that about 300,000 households are living in homes with insufficient space.
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1 Feb 19
Scottish councils are to be given the power to levy a local tourist tax as part of “the most significant empowerment of local authorities since devolution” under a budget deal struck by the Scottish...
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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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1 Feb 19
The Ministry of Defence “simply cannot afford” the equipment it wants, MPs have warned.
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31 Jan 19
Low pay is causing 70% of teachers to consider leaving the profession, according to a union survey.
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31 Jan 19
The justice secretary has admitted that record levels of self-harm, assaults and attacks on staff in prisons are “disturbing”.
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31 Jan 19
The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets has soared by 165% since 2010, government figures have shown.
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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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31 Jan 19
Councils have expressed alarm about the growing exploitation of children by criminal gangs.
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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.
7 Feb 19The number of social rent homes in England has plummeted by 165,697 in just six years, analysis by a trade body has found. ...
7 Feb 19A 4.99% council tax rise for Northamptonshire residents in 2019-20 “is the right thing to do”, the council leader has said.
7 Feb 19Refuse workers in Birmingham will strike over ‘unfair’ treatment of union members despite an offer from the council to resolve the issue.
6 Feb 19Improvement in some council services is starting to slow for the first time in almost a decade against a backdrop of declining public satisfaction, according to the latest overview of local...
6 Feb 19The UK government is “in denial” over the sustainability of local government finances, a group of MPs has warned.
5 Feb 19The unwillingness of public bodies to relinquish control of budgets is hindering the integration of health and social care in Scotland.
5 Feb 19The UK has become the first donor to a new fund aimed at reviving Iraq’s economy and rebuilding damaged hospitals, schools and infrastructure.
5 Feb 19The government’s “inconsistent” spending of its aid budget is undermining efforts to tackle extreme poverty, a campaign group has warned.
5 Feb 19Parents are being increasingly pressured into home-schooling leaving councils unable to ensure children are adequately educated, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said.
5 Feb 19UK cities should be given new powers to improve social mobility and wellbeing post-Brexit, according to umbrella group Key Cities.
4 Feb 19Hospitals could carry out more than 290,000 extra routine operations each year if they improved the way they schedule surgeries, according to a health watchdog.
1 Feb 19Seven English local authorities have resorted to legal action over controversial LOBO loans.
1 Feb 19The local government secretary has instructed councils to step up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.
1 Feb 19A government decision to halt its valuation of public sector pension arrangements will cause “uncertainty” for fund administrators, PF has been told.
1 Feb 19Reviewing the UK’s tax relief bill should be a central part of this year’s Spending Review, a think-tank has urged.
1 Feb 19Record levels of overcrowding in the social housing sector mean that about 300,000 households are living in homes with insufficient space.
1 Feb 19This year’s Spending Review will be “make or break” for non-essential local services, council chiefs have warned.
1 Feb 19The Ministry of Defence “simply cannot afford” the equipment it wants, MPs have warned.
31 Jan 19Low pay is causing 70% of teachers to consider leaving the profession, according to a union survey.
31 Jan 19The justice secretary has admitted that record levels of self-harm, assaults and attacks on staff in prisons are “disturbing”.
31 Jan 19The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets has soared by 165% since 2010, government figures have shown.
31 Jan 19Local authorities must be given powers to suspend councillors, says an independent advisory committee after finding “clear evidence” of misconduct.
31 Jan 19Councils have expressed alarm about the growing exploitation of children by criminal gangs.
