FINANCE

When austerity ends, will anyone notice?

10 October 2018

Theresa May is right to say that if there's a Brexit deal by next March there will be a boost to ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

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By Paul O’Brien | 10 October 2018

Paul O'Brien ponders the new programme to tackle childhood obesity, and can't help wondering if ...

FINANCE

English councils undergoing harshest spending cuts

By Martin Ford | 09 October 2018

English councils have been hit twice as hard by spending cuts compared to their Scottish and Wels...

FINANCE

LGA's pre-Budget play in war against austerity

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2018

Smith Square has begun drawing local government’s battle lines as chancellor Phillip Hammond come...

WELFARE

UN to probe austerity impact on councils

By Martin Ford | 23 August 2018

The impact of austerity on local government is to be investigated by the United Nations (UN).

SOCIAL CARE

Welsh social services funding gap to triple by 2020

By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 April 2018

The funding gap in Welsh social services will jump by a whopping three-and-a half times by 2020/2...

FINANCE

Northants must start afresh, says inspector

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2018

Borough and district council leaders from across Northamptonshire this week met local government ...

FINANCE

MHCLG alone cannot ease funding pressures, says NAO

By Hiba Mahamadi | 22 March 2018

The National Audit Office (NAO) has insisted all government departments need to work towards find...

BUSINESS RATES

Councils to share risk of business rates appeals

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 March 2018

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is looking to develop a ‘centralised ri...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Don't ignore us, councils tell social care review

By Hiba Mahamadi | 27 February 2018

Senior councillors have criticised a key review of social care and the NHS for failing to take in...

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