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North Yorkshire warns of social care's 'existential crisis'

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

North Yorkshire CC has backed calls for a social care premium to resolve the ‘existential crisis’...

FINANCE

English councils undergoing harshest spending cuts

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

English councils have been hit twice as hard by spending cuts compared to their Scottish and Wels...

FINANCE

Councils' concern over Universal Support withdrawal

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Councils have reacted with dismay after the Government handed support for the Universal Credit (U...

FINANCE

McDonnell calls for end to Universal Credit

By Martin Ford | 08 October 2018

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has called for Universal Credit to be scrapped.

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Government intervention in Tower Hamlets ends

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2018

Government intervention in the running of Tower Hamlets LBC has officially ended.

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Broadland and South Norfolk share new managing director

By Martin Ford | 05 October 2018

Broadland and South Norfolk DCs have named Trevor Holden as their first joint managing director.

COMBINED AUTHORITY

'Preoccupation with cities threatens towns' growth' - report

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

Government ‘preoccupation’ with big cities is limiting the growth of smaller towns, a new report ...

FINANCE

Scotland to consult on tourist tax

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

The Scottish Government will consult on the benefits of enabling councils to charge tourist taxes.

SOCIAL CARE

CQC adult care chief leaves to head nursing watchdog

By Martin Ford | 04 October 2018

The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care will leave in the New Year.

FINANCE

Council housing borrowing cap axed

By Martin Ford | 03 October 2018

The cap on council borrowing for housebuilding will be scrapped, the Prime Minister has announced.

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