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Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars
POLICY AND POLITICS

Spending on B&Bs for homeless families soars

By By Neil Merrick | 01 October 2026

The cost to councils of placing homeless families in B&Bs has shot up by a quarter, with spending by London boroughs more than doubling, according to official figures.

HOUSING

Solving the housing crisis is key to social and environmental justice in London

By Zoë Garbett | 30 September 2026

With the Green Party conference set to take place on 2-4 October in Brighton, Zoë Garbett says ho...

DEVOLUTION

Devolution must reach the councils that deliver

By Cllr Jason Perry | 29 September 2026

Devolution must give local authorities the powers, funding and accountability to deliver, says ex...

PROCUREMENT

Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process

By John Simons | 28 September 2026

Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outco...

HOUSING

Vistry cuts housebuilding plans on back of weak financial results

By Paul Marinko | 25 September 2026

A major housebuilder with strong partnership links to councils has announced plans to downsize it...

HOUSING

The keys to successful partnership

By Glenn Allum | 24 September 2026

Partner at Campbell Tickell David Williams and director Glenn Allum set out the seven key factors...

PROCUREMENT

Action plan accepted after procurement failures

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2026

Havant BC will implement an ‘enhanced programme’ of staff training and governance after officers ...

LGA

LGA: A busy summer sets the agenda for local government this autumn

By Cllr Eamonn O'Brien | 24 September 2026

Chair of the Local Government Association Cllr Eamonn O'Brien sets out his organisation's key ask...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Give mayors 5% of income tax, think-tank says

By William Eichler | 23 September 2026

Mayors should be given a 5% share of income tax revenues to shift £3.8bn a year from Whitehall an...

POLICY

A certain view of local government

By Jonathan Werran | 23 September 2026

Jonathan Werran looks at how local government could gain inspiration from General Charles de Gaul...

HOUSING

MJ Regeneration: The council homes push needs solid foundations

By Jackie Sadek | 21 September 2026

If councils are to come close to the targets to build new homes, amid the flurry of other Burnham...

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