Ambitious housing strategy for Cambridge and Peterborough

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has agreed a ‘bold’ housing strategy to help tackle the region’s housing needs.

Views sought on Edinburgh tourist tax

Edinburgh City Council is to launch a consultation on its plans to charge a tourist tax of £2 per room, per night.

Labour pledges enhanced 30-hour childcare scheme

Jeremy Corbyn is expected to announce a pledge to extend the government’s 30 hours of free childcare programme.

Poorer areas have lost out on £1bn since 2010

Council leaders have united to campaign against austerity only for the most deprived areas of the country.

£7.5 million fund for councils' digital innovation

Councils seeking to transform their public services through digital innovation can now apply to a new £7.5 million fund.

Council’s poor record keeping highlighted in study

An investigation into council spend has revealed large inconsistencies in how local councils keep and record information.

Local gov spending remaining with top suppliers

New research has found that, despite the collapse of Carillion, more than half of English council spending goes to a handful of the top suppliers.

Adult social care system is at heightened risk of collapse as increasing strain is being put on millions of unpaid carers.

The CCN has warned that the ‘worst is yet to come’ as it predicts ‘unpalatable cutbacks’ next year amid further reductions to local authority funding.

Oxfordshire County Council has agreed to borrow up to £120 million to invest in infrastructure improvements, including road and property repairs.

Theresa May is to announce a £2 billion investment to build new council housing in England.

District councils should be rewarded for delivering more homes amid large cuts in their spending power.

Under new proposals, Norfolk County Council has recommended shutting 46 out of 53 centres when their contracts end in September 2019.

CIPFA has warned that Surrey County Council's £36 million funding gap could rise to £94 million by 2021.

A new audit report has warned that hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2022 could bankrupt Birmingham City Council.

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