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HOUSING
Borough warns Gove over homelessness figures
By Mark Conrad | 22 December 2023
Southwark LBC has written to local government secretary Michae Gove, claiming government policies...
PLANNING
New nutrient neutrality laws shelved
By Martin Ford | 21 December 2023
Plans to introduce new laws on nutrient neutrality have been shelved by the Government.
FINANCE
Best Value Notices issued over debt concerns
20 December 2023
The Government has issued Best Value Notices to two debt-laden councils.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Fund to go to town centre 'champions'
By Michael Burton | 19 December 2023
New guidance for the government’s £1.1bn ‘long term plan for towns’ has confirmed the boards in c...
FINANCE
Call for MPs' help over 'inadequate' settlement
By Martin Ford | 18 December 2023
Councils are to turn to MPs to make the case to the Government following the announcement of an ‘...
FINANCE
Gove announces finance settlement
By Mark Conrad | 18 December 2023
Michael Gove today announced England’s provisional local government finance settlement for 2024-2...
FINANCE
Policy statement brings little Christmas cheer for councils
14 December 2023
The local government finance policy statement confirmed sector fears that there is no new money f...
ELECTIONS
Minister denies 'passive' approach to voter registration
By Martin Ford | 14 December 2023
Local government minister Simon Hoare has denied the Government is taking a ‘passive role’ in vot...
PAY
The more things change
By Ann McGauran | 11 December 2023
Funding and asylum policy are just two of the themes that have bookended an eventful year in loca...
ELECTIONS
Minister shrugs off election concerns
By Martin Ford | 06 December 2023
Fears that pressures on elections officials will leave them overwhelmed at the next General Elect...
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