News The MJ
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Persimmon takes profits hit
August 22, 2019
Housebuilder Persimmon has announced a fall in profits as it attempts to salvage its reputation.
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Improved efficiency saves hundreds of millions
August 21, 2019
London boroughs have saved almost half a billion pounds in adult social care by improving efficiency, a report has revealed.
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Committee in council confidence risk warning
August 21, 2019
Confidence in councils to provide vital services is at risk of being damaged, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has said in a damning report released today.
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Pressure mounts on councils to recycle food waste
August 20, 2019
English councils have been urged to speed up the roll-out of food waste collections as figures reveal 1,000 tonnes a day end up in landfill.
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CIPFA index 'must be forward-looking'
August 20, 2019
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) must double down on efforts to include indicators that are forward-looking in its financial resilience index, a senior sector figure has suggested.
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Future of work survey to inform thinking
August 19, 2019
Local government workers have been invited to take part in a new survey on the future of work.
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Treasury renews support for Northern Powerhouse
August 19, 2019
The Treasury has renewed support for the Northern Powerhouse project as it makes rebalancing the economy one of its core objectives.
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Two local government pension funds record total deficits of £14.5m
August 19, 2019
A local government pension scheme pool has reported net retirement benefit deficits this year totalling £14.5m across two funds.
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Councils push for powers to regulate Airbnb accommodation
August 19, 2019
Bath & North East Somerset Council has joined calls for powers to regulate Airbnb accommodation.
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North Yorkshire mulls utilities flood defence funding
August 19, 2019
North Yorkshire CC is to look at funding flood defence work through contributions from utilities companies.
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Unprecedented joint Spending Review bid floated
August 19, 2019
An unprecedented joint bid could be made to next year’s Spending Review by Core Cities, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Homes England.
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Promising findings from social work pilots
August 19, 2019
Devolving budgets to frontline workers to directly support families could reduce the likelihood of children going into care, pilots have found.
