Austerity - Page 15

By Dan Peters | 17 March 2021

A senior finance director has said ‘anachronistic’ business rates are ‘going in the direction of ...

HOMELESSNESS

Picking up the pieces and rethinking public services

By Heather Jameson | 03 March 2021

As Rishi Sunak braces the UK for tax rises 'it has to be about more than just replenishing the pu...

FINANCE

Index reveals funding woes

By Heather Jameson | 24 February 2021

Most councils allowed to use capital cash to prop up their finances faced problems before the imp...

PAY

The cap didn't fit, and lessons must be learned from it

By Heather Jameson | 17 February 2021

The Government has revoked the £95,000 cap on exit payments rule. Heather Jameson says the plan w...

FINANCE

Shielding from future shocks

By Gary Fielding | 25 January 2021

Amid a global pandemic, councils are dealing with an ‘eye-wateringly high’ list of obstacles to l...

SOCIAL CARE

More cash, but not enough

By Heather Jameson | 01 December 2020

With its £5.5bn extra funding for local government next year the Spending Review may have deliver...

SOCIAL CARE

SPENDING REVIEW: Live to fight another year

By Jonathan Werran | 25 November 2020

Local government has probably got just about enough from the chancellor to keep the show on the r...

TRANSFORMATION

Time to stop what isn't working

By Professor Donna Hall | 24 November 2020

Before setting their budgets, councils must rethink themselves and the purpose they serve within ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Helping councils defuse the early years ticking time bomb

By Tom Symons | 16 November 2020

Nesta has launched a new programme of Early Years Innovation Partnership, and is seeking councils...

HEALTH

Report proposes sweeping tax increases

By Michael Burton | 11 November 2020

A new health and social care tax raising £17bn should be the centrepiece of sweeping tax increase...

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