18/12/2015 - 11:57
A financial settlement has been published revealing councils are set to receive £3.5 billion of extra funding, which will be available for adult so
18/12/2015 - 11:54
Rotherham councillors are set to receive decision-making powers from commissioners who maintain services are of good quality, well run and have strong leadership in place.
17/12/2015 - 12:32
Financial aid for rooftop solar panels has been cut by 65 per cent, the government has announced.
17/12/2015 - 12:29
Reform of the Welsh public services is still too slow and needs to radically change if it is to meet the challenges of the future, according to a report from the Welsh Audit Office.
17/12/2015 - 12:24
The government has now resettled 1,000 Syrian refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation (VPR) scheme, meeting it’s end of year target.
17/12/2015 - 12:23
The UK unemployment rate fell to 5.2 per cent in the three months leading up to October, the lowest for nearly 10 years.
16/12/2015 - 11:27
A report entitled ‘Beyond business rates: incentivising cities to grow’ has argued that councils should be handed more control of their finances, including the £10 billion generated in stamp duty tax.
16/12/2015 - 11:24
The UK’s inflation rate rose to 0.1 per cent in November, turning positive for the first time in four months.
15/12/2015 - 11:58
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for a ‘far ranging government backed’ national database to help councils crack down on ‘rogue landlords’.
15/12/2015 - 11:57
The government has awarded two new contracts to deliver new training programmes to civil servants across England from March 2016.
15/12/2015 - 11:56
The Education Institute of Scotland (EIS) is calling for Scottish local authorities to be fined for failing to meet targets for teacher numbers.
14/12/2015 - 11:19
Under new proposed amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, council house tenancies could be limited to a maximum of five years, phasing out lifelong agreements.
