Homelessness

By David Phillips | 18 June 2024

David Phillips suggests steps the next government and councils should take to alleviate the secto...

HOUSING

Modular housing: helping to solve the social housing crisis?

By Helen Bunch | 17 June 2024

Modular housing is not a silver bullet that will solve the housing crisis - but there is a strong...

FINANCE

Cash-strapped Slough BC faces going £11m over budget

By William Eichler | 13 June 2024

Slough BC’s leadership should take ‘immediate action’ as the council is at risk of going £11m ove...

FINANCE

Quarter of councils spending 5% of budgets on temporary accommodation

By William Eichler | 05 June 2024

One in four councils in England spent 5% of their core budgets on temporary accommodation in 2022...

The MJ Comment: Election starting pistol shoots down all action

By Heather Jameson | 28 May 2024

Too much of the everyday process of running the country gets paused while national politicians co...

WELFARE

Knitting the net to tackle hardship

By More recently the Household Support Fund (HSF) has played a crucial role in bolstering this provision. But the HSF is now due to end in September. This is deeply short-sighted. As the National Audit Office has shown, local welfare assistance generates savings for other parts of local and national government by preventing crises spiralling. | 28 May 2024

Speaker at New Local's upcoming Stronger Things 2024 Katie Schmuecker argues councils are key to ...

HOUSING

A design for living

By Sally Dickinson | 28 May 2024

Sally Dickinson explains how the Berkeley Foundation is working with its charity partner and loca...

LONDON COUNCILS

Costly housing crisis support crowds out prevention

By Jon Rowney | 15 May 2024

Jon Rowney says financial pressure on councils caused by the lack of affordable homes risks beco...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

MJ Regen: Rebuilding Britain's homes

By Cllr Darren Rodwell | 14 May 2024

What should the next government should do to deliver on housing? Cllr Darren Rodwell says there a...

HOMELESSNESS

Government waters down rough sleeping legislation

By Paul Marinko | 14 May 2024

The Government has watered down plans to criminalise rough sleeping following a Tory backbench re...

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