19/11/2018 - 12:21
David Lidington is announcing new measures to deliver better public services and use procurement contracts as a ‘force for good’.
19/11/2018 - 09:39
The costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities is projected to increase by almost £2 billion by 2025.
15/11/2018 - 09:29
New research has warned that support for children with SEND is facing a potential funding gap of more than half a billion pounds.
15/11/2018 - 09:11
A new report has questioned the inconsistent funding of housing investment across the country, with investment favouring the South of England.
14/11/2018 - 10:24
David Hodge, the leader of Surrey County Council, has announced that he is stepping down from the role on 11 December.
14/11/2018 - 09:33
Council leaders have urged the government to make the case for national tax rises to secure the long-term future of adult social care services.
13/11/2018 - 15:47
The Welsh Government will invest £15 million next year to help safely reduce the need for children to enter care.
13/11/2018 - 11:53
Councils need to think and act differently to address the challenges of reductions in public spending and poor infrastructure in rural Wales.
13/11/2018 - 10:44
Westminster City Council has set out its ambition to build 1,495 new homes every year, insisting six in every ten are for middle-income families.
13/11/2018 - 09:46
More than one public play park is closed every week with councils planning to cut spending on play facilities further this year.
12/11/2018 - 14:44
The National Cycle Network is so starved of funding that many of its bike paths are in poor condition and are in desperate need of improvements.
12/11/2018 - 10:40
Newcastle City Council has detailed proposals on how it plans to save £60 million to set balanced budgets over the next three years.
12/11/2018 - 10:23
The free childcare scheme is being questioned again as more than half of private nurseries have increased their fees in the past year.
12/11/2018 - 09:29
The government has announced a £22 million funding allocation for projects that support and work with domestic abuse survivors.
09/11/2018 - 12:35
The council has outlined the services it believes residents should reasonably expect to be offered in the current difficult financial climate.
