Poverty - Page 4

By Adrian Dougherty | 05 February 2024

Adrian Dougherty sets out lessons from a joined-up approach to addressing child poverty at North ...

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF CHILDRENS SERVICES

This is not a slow burning threat

By John Pearce | 05 February 2024

We urgently need the Government to develop a national strategy to tackle the root causes of pover...

WELFARE

Millions would need to double income to escape poverty, report warns

By Ellie Ames | 23 January 2024

Six million people in the UK would need to more than double their income just to escape poverty, ...

HEALTH

Is leisure now a liability or an opportunity to support healthier communities?

17 January 2024

The three key challenges being faced by council leisure services can be addressed positively to p...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Cities find their future

By Cllr John Merry | 15 January 2024

Cllr John Merry looks back at Key Cities’ successes and considers what he would like the network ...

FINANCE

It's time to sufficiently acknowledge and fund councils' safety net role

By Jon Rowney | 09 January 2024

Councils have had to rise to the challenge of a national social security system which is fragment...

WELFARE

DWP fails to commit to continuing Household Support Fund

08 January 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has failed to commit to making the Household Support F...

FINANCE

Social rents set for 7.7% increase

By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024

The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.

COUNCIL TAX

Local leaders need the tools to implement systemic solutions

By Claire Kober | 11 December 2023

Devolution of council tax and business rates, coupled with central Government infrastructure inve...

HEALTH

How can councils protect health in the face of financial strain?

By Jennie Leggat | 07 December 2023

Jennie Leggat highlights the impacts of local government underfunding on people’s health and how ...

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