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In The MJ this week, we look at the mounting challenges facing the Government's hopes of 10,000 new homes coming from councils each year.

We also report on calls for MPs to mount a campaign for council funding by an LGA vice-president.

And an inquiry is launched into children's services funding, with Budget funding looks unlikely to cover councils' funding gaps.

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Council information call ahead of early prisoner release

By Dan Peters | 05 September 2024

Councils have called for more information as the Government prepares to ‘temporarily’ reduce the proportion of some sentences served amid capacity pressures ...

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Gough: Local government under water

By Emily Twinch | 04 September 2024

‘Big changes’ to tackle the ‘structural problems’ facing local government are needed to help councils survive but the ‘big priority’ at the moment is devolut...

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Five things to know about anchor networks

By Lauren Bond | 03 September 2024

The Centre for Local Economic Strategies has published its guide to building a network of anchor institutions, from starting up a network to maximising its i...

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EXCLUSIVE: More than one in three have not published corporate or finance peer challenge in last five years

By Dan Peters | 29 August 2024

The new Government this week came under pressure to take a stronger line on councils that put off having regular corporate or finance peer challenges.

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