03/07/2018 - 10:54
The LGA has warned that the government’s next Spending Review will be ‘make or break’ for local services, most of which are already under huge funding pressure.
02/07/2018 - 15:04
James Brokenshire has announced that nearly £19 million of funding will be made available to support services for survivors of domestic abuse.
02/07/2018 - 10:48
The National Planning Policy Framework has dropped the reference to ‘social rent’ homes from the government’s definition of affordable homes.
02/07/2018 - 09:52
Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport.
02/07/2018 - 09:38
89 per cent of councils believe that national taxation should be part of the financial solution to the adult social care crisis.
29/06/2018 - 14:10
11,465 homes were sold by councils under the right to buy scheme in 2017/18, while councils were only able to replace 4,944 homes using the receipts.
29/06/2018 - 10:59
Swansea Council is considering introducing a new, arm's length energy company to help cut household and business energy bills across the city.
29/06/2018 - 09:41
Leicestershire County Council is planning to invest £2 million in a new Family Wellbeing Service to help keep more children’s centres open.
28/06/2018 - 09:54
Local Government Association analysis has revealed that more than £800 million of taxpayers’ money has been saved by councils sharing services.
27/06/2018 - 12:31
England’s largest councils have warned ‘the worst is yet to come’ unless government provides counties with additional funding ahead of the Spending Review.
27/06/2018 - 11:48
The Public Accounts Committee finds that any 'EU dividend' will be hard to calculate and, if it materialises, is some years away, as it urges for clarity on Brexit cost.
27/06/2018 - 09:59
A report to Bristol City Council’s cabinet has recommended that all of Bristol’s 27 libraries should be retained.
27/06/2018 - 09:30
Two Commons committees have urged for a sustainable funding solution for adult social care, including a call for a new tax on over-40s.
26/06/2018 - 12:06
Too many city centres are over-dependent on retail, and must swap shops for offices, housing and public space to transform their economic prospects.
26/06/2018 - 11:48
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has announced a multi-billion pound boost to social housing across England.
