Flood funding for councils may not be enough, watchdog finds
November 27, 2020
The Government is unable to prove councils have enough funding for flood defences, a spending watchdog has discovered.
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Councils key to tackling 'anti-vax mob'
November 24, 2020
Councils must act quickly to knock down the ‘anti-vax mob’ as the Government puts the sector at the heart of its strategy to tackle coronavirus, a senior public health chief has urged.
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LGA chairman steps down as leader of Central Beds
November 26, 2020
Local Government Association (LGA) chairman Cllr James Jamieson has announced he will step down as leader of Central Bedfordshire Council.
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Recovery plans key to levelling up
November 26, 2020
Government ambitions for levelling up depend on councils being given funds to fulfil local recovery plans, the All Party Parliamentary Group on devolution has been told.
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Ofsted warns of unseen child abuse
November 26, 2020
Opportunities to protect children at risk of harm are being missed due to the pandemic, Ofsted has warned.
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Edinburgh can do more to ‘fulfil its potential,’ say auditors
November 26, 2020
Edinburgh City Council should do more to ‘fulfil its potential,’ auditors have said.
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Sunak unveils a Spending Review for jobs, public services and infrastructure
November 25, 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £4bn levelling up fund as part of a Spending Review which he claimed offered ‘huge investment’ in jobs, public services and infrastructure.
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EXCLUSIVE: Stretched councils rumbled over identical financial returns
November 23, 2020
Councils have been reminded to regularly update their monthly financial returns to Whitehall after stretched teams were caught submitting the same numbers each time.
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Auditors probe gagging orders
November 23, 2020
Auditors have delayed signing off Thanet DC’s 2019/20 accounts while they investigate the council’s use of gagging orders in resolving grievances.
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