Think-tank
Local funding reform key to growth agenda, says report
The next government must relinquish centralised control to realise ambitions for growth, a report concluded today.
Think-tank: Growth in tall buildings failing to tackle housing need
‘Unplanned proliferation’ of tall buildings has not delivered the housing Britain needs, Policy Exchange has warned.
Limited improvement on hospital delayed discharges despite £600m funding
An improvement of just 12% in hospital delayed discharge figures was achieved in the last financial year despite a further £600m investment in the problem.
Call for evidence boosted in local economic policy
Centre for Cities has called for more evidence to be at the heart of local economic policy making.
Today’s choices, tomorrow’s impact
May’s elections will be extremely consequential for the local government sector, and the impact of voters’ choices should be examined not just as a straw in the wind for the General Election, says Simon Kaye.
NHS Confederation chief rejects call for councils to take health role
Dramatic proposals to devolve health responsibilities to local authorities have been rejected by NHS Confederation chief executive officer Matthew Taylor.
Care satisfaction hits all-time low
Public satisfaction with social care services has slumped to the lowest level ever recorded, according to a new survey.
Council funding crisis ‘existential’
Local government’s funding crisis threatens to derail ambitions to level up the north of England, it has been claimed.
New Local chief announces departure
Adam Lent is to leave the think-tank in May.
Levelling up must continue, urges think-tank
Efforts to level up the country and devolve more powers to local government should continue following the General Election, a think-tank has urged.
‘Bad health blackspots’ hold back growth
Stark health inequalities are restricting economic growth, new research has found.
One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets
One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) Scotland survey has found.
Asylum ‘perma-backlog’ to impact councils
Reforms to the UK’s asylum system are likely to pile more pressure on councils struggling to support unaccompanied children, a new report has found.
Haldane: Levelling up a 'mixed bag'
Most people have yet to see the fruits of levelling up, according to a key Government adviser.
Districts hit back at compulsory unitarisation call
District councils have defended their role in revitalising local economies after a think-tank advocated wholesale unitarisation.
Hall to retire as New Local chair
Chair of the New Local think-tank Donna Hall is to step down from the role.
Public services caught in 'doom loop', think tank claims
Public services are stuck in a ‘doom loop’ of providing public services without tackling the underlying causes, a think tank has claimed.
Ban on teacher redundancies will shift cuts
A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a think-tank has said.
Call to 'hardwire' levelling up into law
A call has been made for levelling up to be ‘hardwired into law’ by a coalition of councils and businesses in the north of England.
Going Spare over heir
As you may have read elsewhere, Prince Harry’s controversial memoir, Spare, went on sale in bookshops across the UK last week.