Autumn-statement - Page 2

By Andrew Vaux | 11 December 2023

West Yorkshire will host one of the Government’s investment zones. Andrew Vaux speaks to politica...

FINANCE

Are we heading to a funding train crash?

By Ian Miller | 04 December 2023

The District Councils’ Network 'seeks at least a 6% increase in core spending power for districts...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

No quick fix as challenges grow

By Ann McGauran | 04 December 2023

Ann McGauran reflects on last week’s NCAS conference, where the general mood was of determination...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Under pressure

By Greg Clark | 04 December 2023

Pressures are increasing in every local authority he speaks to, but with the need to bear down on...

FINANCE

Brighton's finances in 'perilous position'

By William Eichler | 04 December 2023

Brighton & Hove City Council’s finances are in an ‘extremely perilous position’, the local author...

SOCIAL CARE

Santa or the Grinch? No quick fix for fail finances

By Heather Jameson | 29 November 2023

Heather Jameson says: 'It all comes back to the same issues over and again for local government. ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Autumn Statement: what lies behind the promises?

By Cllr Adam Hug | 28 November 2023

Despite a few helpful announcements from the chancellor in relation to cost of living and hospita...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care's new dawn

By Beverley Tarka | 27 November 2023

There are signs Whitehall is now starting to ‘get’ prevention and how to support people to stay o...

WHITEHALL

Innovation keeps the wheels on social care

By Paul Marinko | 27 November 2023

With no prospects of long-term funding solutions, social care teams are having to focus on creati...

COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK

Public services out in the cold

By Michael Burton | 27 November 2023

There was little joy for under-pressure public sector budgets including local government from las...

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