£105m boost for joined up care in Wales

A £10 million a year fund will be boosted to £105 million over the next three years to help deliver more joined up care closer to home in Wales.

Counties call for pre-Spending Review cash

England’s largest councils have warned ‘the worst is yet to come’ unless government provides counties with additional funding ahead of the Spending Review.

Leeds joins efforts to tackle ‘on-the-go’ recycling

Leeds City Council will be piloting a number of new recycling facilities in Leeds City Centre for six months from September 2018.

Any 'EU dividend' will be hard to calculate

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.

Bristol cabinet to consider proposal to keep all Libraries open

A report to Bristol City Council’s cabinet has recommended that all of Bristol’s 27 libraries should be retained.

Public services not receiving enough information regarding Brexit

CIPFA has revealed that 75 per cent of public service leaders feel the government hasn’t engaged with their organisation enough over Brexit.

Social Care Premium urged to fund personal care for all

Two Commons committees have urged for a sustainable funding solution for adult social care, including a call for a new tax on over-40s.

Public sector lacks risk awareness for commercial projects

49 per cent of risk professionals at public sector organisations feel that they have sufficient risk awareness when managing commercial projects.

City centres must become less reliant on retail in order to thrive

Too many city centres are over-dependent on retail, and must swap shops for offices, housing and public space to transform their economic prospects.

Assurance offered for companies bidding for government contracts

Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington reinforced the government’s commitment to the private and voluntary sector delivery of public services.

Warning that rural communities left behind by LEPs

A new survey has shown that Local Enterprise Partnerships have a negative impact on the countryside and neglect rural regions.

Most would pay extra tax to pay for social care

the majority of people would be willing to pay more in council tax or voluntary one-off levies to better fund particular local services. 

Councils charging £74 million for garden waste collection

New BBC research has revealed that UK councils are collectively charging nearly £74 million for garden waste collection.

Measures to halve childhood obesity announced

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a range of new measures to cut childhood obesity in half by 2030.

New portal to help Londoners find an affordable home

Sadiq Khan has launched a new online property portal that offers Londoners a one-stop shop where they can search for an affordable home to buy in the capital.

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