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POLICY AND POLITICS
MPs call for 'effective sanctions' on B&B use councils
By Joe Lepper | 22 April 2026
Councils that repeatedly fail to end the use of bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for families facing homelessness should be hit with ‘effective sanctions’, MPs urged today.
POLICY AND POLITICS
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data ...
COUNCIL TAX
A steady erosion of support: thirteen years on from the localisation of Council Tax Support
By Rebecca McDonald | 08 April 2026
Broader budget pressures are making it increasingly difficult for councils to maintain support th...
OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman in clash with South Kesteven
By Martin Ford | 02 April 2026
South Kesteven DC is facing further action from a watchdog for refusing to compensate a homeless ...
WHITEHALL
Fresh call for national Housing First rollout
By Dan Peters | 02 April 2026
A charity has called for the Government to lead a national programme that provides homeless peopl...
HOMELESSNESS
Increasing homelessness blamed for council company failure
By Joe Lepper | 26 March 2026
London Councils has blamed ‘increased homelessness rates’ for the failure of a company formed to ...
HOUSING
EXCLUSIVE: Rising temporary accommodation bill fuelled by B&B exodus
By Dan Peters | 26 March 2026
The amount of money spent by councils in the capital on the most expensive type of emergency temp...
POLICY AND POLITICS
EXCLUSIVE: Housing First established model in London
By Dan Peters | 19 March 2026
The innovative Housing First programme has become an established model in London, a website showi...
ROUGH SLEEPING
Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
By Neil Merrick | 02 March 2026
Councils that traditionally report large numbers of rough sleepers recorded fewer people sleeping...
LG CHALLENGE
LG Challenge: Leading the way to embedding AI responsibly
By Michael Barrett | 23 February 2026
The opening challenge of LG Challenge 2026 took two competing local government teams to Lambeth L...
DATA & DIGITAL
Reaping the benefits of collaboration on technology and innovation piece by piece
By Eddie Copeland | 11 February 2026
There is a powerful logic to making intelligent use of data, technology and a wide range of trans...
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