Articles by Sam Clayden
Children's services 'as big a headache' as adult social care
By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016
The £1.9bn funding gap in children’s services by 2020 is expected to cause ‘just as big a headach...
UKMBA bond 'ready to launch'
By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016
The UK Municipal Bonds Agency (UKMBA) is expected to launch its first bond before the end of the ...
Central government must invest £1.1bn in housing
By Sam Clayden | 16 November 2016
Whitehall must invest £1.1bn a year into affordable housing, promote economic growth and devolve ...
STPs are the 'right thing done badly'
By Sam Clayden | 14 November 2016
Controversial NHS sustainability and transformation plans are the ‘right thing done badly,’ accor...
Liverpool considers council tax referendum
By Sam Clayden | 14 November 2016
Liverpool City Council could be the first authority to hold a referendum to ask residents whether...
Delayed transfers hit record highs
By Sam Clayden | 11 November 2016
Delayed transfers have hit record highs, prompting fears that councils and health organisations w...
Scottish councils face £1bn shortfall
By Sam Clayden | 10 November 2016
A group of four Scottish local authorities has warned it could face a funding gap of up to £1bn b...
Peers defeat Children and Social Work Bill 'exemption clause'
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Peers have defeated a clause in the Children and Social Work Bill that would exempt councils from...
Fund warned: 'Live within your means'
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
A group of West Midlands councils has refused to bail out the region’s pension fund, which is fac...
Councils at risk of children's social care overspend
By Sam Clayden | 09 November 2016
Soaring demands on children’s social care are beginning to impact on council budgets, with severa...
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