Now for the fair funding fireworks
REORGANISATION

Now for the fair funding fireworks

By Michael Burton | 25 June 2025

The Government has finally grasped the nettle of fair funding by producing a controversial draft set of plans which among other changes will benefit deprived areas at the expense of the wealthy. Mi...

FINANCE

Council tax hikes will do the heavy lifting

By Kate Ogden | 17 June 2025

Surprisingly, local government wasn’t at the end of the queue for the chancellor’s cash – or at t...

SOCIAL CARE

Streeting urges NHS to 'work better with local government'

By Michael Burton | 12 June 2025

Health and care secretary Wes Streeting has promised mayors and council leaders ‘a seat at the ta...

SPENDING REVIEW

Spending Review: Reeves back fair pay agreement

By William Eichler | 11 June 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed a fair pay agreement for social care workers in the Spending ...

REORGANISATION

MHCLG floats post-reorganisation social care partnerships

By Dan Peters | 03 June 2025

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has suggested social care partn...

STRONGER THINGS

Building thriving societies – it's easy as ABCD

By Cormac Russell | 28 May 2025

Cormac Russell, headline speaker at New Local's Stronger Things festival at London's Guildhall on...

SOCIAL CARE

Care coalition calls for significant social care funding in Spending Review

By Lee Peart | 22 May 2025

A coalition of stakeholders has called for significant investment in social care in the Spending ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Auditors call for action on delays to children's care cases

By William Eichler | 21 May 2025

The proportion of children who are subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year t...

POLITICS

Overseas recruitment for care workers to end

By Liz Wells | 12 May 2025

International recruitment for care workers will end under plans announced by home secretary Yvett...

SOCIAL CARE

Government 'abdicating responsibility' on social care

By Lee Peart | 08 May 2025

The Government has been accused of abdicating its responsibility on building a consensus on fixin...

SOCIAL CARE

Blueprint document sets out changes to ICB functions

By Lee Peart | 07 May 2025

A blueprint document has set out changes to ICB functions with a number being transferred to neig...

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Commissioning Manager - Design Services

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Mansfield District Council

Director of Housing

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Salford City Council

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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council