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WELFARE
Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash
By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022
It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How 'levelling up' got left out of the Spring Statement
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 March 2022
The chancellor mentioned the ‘levelling up’ agenda just once in his Spring Statement. Without ser...
FINANCE
Spring statement: Sunak to tackle cost of living pressures
By Heather Jameson | 23 March 2022
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to tackle increasing pressure on household budgets when he mak...
COUNCIL TAX
A cruel April looms
By Dave Innes | 22 March 2022
Even if support from the chancellor falls short, this is a time when councils still have an abili...
WELFARE
Ukraine crisis is 'forging stronger bonds'
By Abdool Kara | 15 March 2022
The crisis in Ukraine is seeing countries around the world unite in support of its people, writes...
HOUSING
Homelessness levels could rise by a third by 2024, research warns
By Laura Sharman | 22 February 2022
The number of homeless people in England could increase by a third by 2024, new research has warn...
COUNCIL TAX
Universal Credit would be better delivery vehicle for energy bills support
By Deven Ghelani | 17 February 2022
Universal Credit has the data on those likely to need support with energy bills and would be a mo...
FINANCE
Councils' frontline role battling energy crisis
By Martin Ford | 03 February 2022
Local authorities have been tasked with administering a council tax rebate and £144m fund to soft...
FINANCE
Auditor blames backlog on staff 'capacity'
By Martin Ford | 01 February 2022
External auditors have blamed ‘staff capacity’ at Isle of Anglesey CC for a three-year backlog of...
FINANCE
Councils in £1.7m 'amicable separation'
By Martin Ford | 14 January 2022
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council has asked neighbouring Dorset for £1.7m to leav...
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