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FINANCE
LGA defends 'difficult decisions' forced by cuts
By Dan Peters | 04 April 2016
The Local Government Association (LGA) has defended councils in England after research found spen...
FINANCE
Councils calculate cost of floods at £250m
By Mark Whitehead | 01 April 2016
The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
What's EU view?
01 April 2016
Local government has been relatively quiet on the topic of the EU referendum.
FINANCE
Tory Barnet to leave LGA
By MJ reporter | 31 March 2016
Conservative-run Barnet LBC has confirmed it will leave the Local Government Association (LGA) to...
FINANCE
Double whammy to cost councils £1bn
By Mark Whitehead | 31 March 2016
A rising tide of extra costs resulting from a double whammy of changes is forcing councils toward...
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
'Responsibility without power' after academisation
By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2016
Local authorities will be accountable for ensuring there are enough school places after academisa...
WHITEHALL
Flooding cost 'still rising'
By Mark Whitehead | 29 March 2016
The cost of damage caused by floods over the winter has reached nearly £250m and is still rising,...
WHITEHALL
National Living Wage will 'push social care closer to breaking point'
By William Eichler | 29 March 2016
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) will push social care services closer to break...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Dramatic increase in homelessness puts pressure on councils
By William Eichler | 24 March 2016
The number of people being accepted as homeless by councils in England has risen by 33% since 201...
WHITEHALL
Budget business rates bolt from blue 'spooks' sector
By Heather Jameson | 22 March 2016
Local government has been ‘spooked’ by the chancellor’s business rate changes despite Whitehall c...
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