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The cost of fair funding
By Jon Rowney | 07 August 2025
Housing costs must be included in measures of deprivation as part of the fair funding review, writes Jon Rowney.
Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support
By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025
Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to improve staff support amid a raft of challenges impacting their wellbeing.
IFS: Inner London to lose from fair funding reforms
By William Eichler | 07 August 2025
Inner London is expected to be the biggest loser ‘by far’ from the Government’s proposed fair funding reforms, a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank has calculated.
Homelessness minister quits to avoid becoming 'distraction'
By Dan Peters | 08 August 2025
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has quit the Government following allegations she evicted ten...
Not zero: Core cities admit they will fail to hit ambitious climate targets
By Dan Peters | 07 August 2025
Core cities have called for billions of pounds of investment to transition to net zero after admi...
Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support
By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025
Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to impr...
CQC: Stronger leadership needed to improve Blackpool's inadequate adult social care
By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025
The Care Quality Commission has rated Blackpool Council’s adult social care inadequate, warning t...
Fears fair funding could trigger section 114 notices
By Martin Ford | 07 August 2025
Fears councils may be forced into issuing section 114 notices by the fair funding review have bee...
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Shifting the presssure
'With consultation set to close on the fair funding review, Martin Ford looks at the challenges faced by those tasked with ensuring the new system helps struggling councils more than it hinders.'
07 August 2025
Putting the spotlight on place
'The Government is pushing on with a flurry of policy reforms, but leader of the sector’s place directors Angela Jones says she remains positive, despite concerns over securing sustainable core budgets'
By Ann McGauran | 06 August 2025
Partnering in Essex to promote a greener future
By George Frost | 31 July 2025
George Frost looks at how group community energy schemes are pioneering sustainable solutions in ...
Triangulating data
By Kari Gerstheimer | 30 July 2025
A collaboration between a charity that supports people to access their legal rights to social car...
Rising to the rough sleeper challenge in Peterborough
By Kelly Slack | 29 July 2025
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Taking a delve into devo
By Tiffany Cloynes | 06 August 2025
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Politics and pragmatism
By Andy Sawford | 06 August 2025
Andy Sawford asks who really shapes local government reorganisation, and looks at what proposals ...
Unleashing small cities' potential
By Caroline Green | 06 August 2025
Reorganisation and devolution offer the chance to grow a distinct and diverse network of smaller,...
From duty to delivery
By Annabel Smith | 01 August 2025
Annabel Smith sets out how to effectively embed place-led collaboration.
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