DEVOLUTION
More areas get level four devolution powers
By Martin Ford | 01 March 2024
West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and the Liverpool city region will all receive level four devolve...
WHITEHALL
Call for Whitehall homelessness strategy after rough sleeping spike
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024
London Councils has called for a cross-departmental strategy to reduce homelessness after Governm...
WHITEHALL
LGA 'strengthens' peer challenge but still won't name and shame resistant councils
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched its ‘strengthened’ corporate peer challenge (...
FINANCE
Government agrees £2.5bn of capitalisation directions
By Martin Ford | 29 February 2024
A total of 19 councils have agreed in-principle capitalisation directions worth almost £2.5bn wit...
WHITEHALL
Government 'recognises' increased temporary accommodation demand
By Dan Peters | 29 February 2024
The Government has said it recognises the challenges local authorities face in responding to the ...
FINANCE
Government expected to grant £54m capitalisation direction to Havering
By Martin Ford | 29 February 2024
Havering LBC has staved off the threat of a section 114 notice after the Government said it was m...
PLANNING
Commission proposes plan for private sector to unblock planning system
By Paul Marinko | 29 February 2024
A report has called for the private sector to invest in a ‘pipeline fund’ aimed at clearing the p...
SOCIAL CARE
National care service overhaul fails to charm councils
By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024
Councils in Scotland remain unconvinced by proposals to create a national care service.
FINANCE
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024
Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
FINANCE
Warnings over job cuts repercussions
By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024
Councils embarking on mass job cuts have been warned it will have grave repercussions for the sen...
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