Articles by Ellie Ames
Chancellor urged to tackle audit backlog
By Ellie Ames | 06 November 2023
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called on the Government ...
South Cambs issued Best Value notice over four-day week
By Ellie Ames | 03 November 2023
The Government has issued a Best Value notice to South Cambridgeshire DC following 'concerns' abo...
Council looks to address £100m 'black hole'
By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023
Somerset Council is considering measures, including reducing staffing and cutting services to sta...
One in 10 county councils facing effective bankruptcy
By Ellie Ames | 01 November 2023
England’s county and unitary authorities are ‘running out of road’ to prevent insolvency, with on...
Public services in 'dire state'
By Ellie Ames | 31 October 2023
No public services are performing better than before the pandemic and satisfaction with councils ...
Section 114 'almost inevitable' for Leicester
By Ellie Ames | 30 October 2023
Leicester City Council is ‘rapidly running out of options’ to cut costs and faces financial crisi...
Homelessness fears over asylum fast-tracking
By Ellie Ames | 26 October 2023
The largest city councils in England and Scotland fear that Government plans to speed up asylum d...
Government crackdown on four-day week
By Ellie Ames | 26 October 2023
The Government is exploring measures to ‘ensure the sector is clear’ four-day weeks should not be...
Welsh councils face £750m shortfall
By Ellie Ames | 25 October 2023
Local government finances in Wales are on an ‘unsustainable path,’ according to a report from Car...
DCN in cuts warning
By Ellie Ames | 20 October 2023
Cultural services, community support and parks and green spaces are all at risk of cuts without a...
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