Articles by Ellie Ames
Councils face £54bn funding deficit
By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2024
New research has forecast a £54bn funding shortfall facing England’s local authorities over the n...
LGA in supported housing funding boost call
By Ellie Ames | 20 September 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) has urged the Government to boost spending on supported ho...
'Affordable home investment needed to meet 1.5 million homes target'
By Ellie Ames | 13 September 2024
Ministers will fail to meet their target of building 1.5 million homes over the Parliament withou...
Lord Darzi in public health call
By Ellie Ames | 12 September 2024
The Government must invest in public health to ease pressure on a health service ‘in critical con...
Planning 'dysfunction' leaves new homes vulnerable to floods
By Ellie Ames | 04 September 2024
‘Dysfunction’ in the English planning system is leaving new housing development vulnerable to flo...
Think-tank calls for £6bn devolution to tackle economic inactivity
By Ellie Ames | 03 September 2024
The Government should transfer £6bn to local government in a bid to tackle economic inactivity, a...
Charity Commission in first warning to council
By Ellie Ames | 02 September 2024
A regulator has for the first time issued a local authority with an official warning for failing ...
Pension delays after computer system introduction
By Ellie Ames | 02 September 2024
Former council workers in the West Midlands are waiting months to receive their pensions after re...
Edinburgh backs tourist tax plan
By Ellie Ames | 23 August 2024
Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50...
Councils to take legal action over solar farm permission
By Ellie Ames | 08 August 2024
Suffolk CC has initiated legal proceedings in a bid to secure ‘appropriate funding’ after the new...
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