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FINANCE
Scottish councils funding falling short
By Paul Marinko | 11 June 2026
Funding for Scottish councils is failing to keep pace with rising costs and demand according to the Accounts Commission.
FINANCE
Council faces 'inevitable' bankruptcy without £40m savings
By William Eichler | 10 June 2026
Westmorland and Furness Council could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if it fails to fi...
FINANCE
Council tax reform: Time to take a long hard look at the Valuation Office
By Simon Kaye | 10 June 2026
Simon Kaye says the public debate should not begin with winners and losers from hypothetical new ...
FINANCE
Shedding some light on the 'dark arts' of council finances
By Adele Taylor | 10 June 2026
Like many around the country, we have new councillors who have recently joined the council and th...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Legal threat to water firm over sewage spillages
By Neil Merrick | 10 June 2026
A county council has threatened to take legal action against its water firm over continued sewage...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Minister urges councils to hand services to residents
By Neil Merrick | 09 June 2026
Placing communities in charge of services will help cut costs and reduce the chance of council fa...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Call for fiscal devolution to be based on clear criteria
By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026
Fiscal devolution must be based around local taxes or revenue rather than the existing grant syst...
SOCIAL WORKERS
Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment
By Neil Merrick | 08 June 2026
Social workers have raised the alarm over bullying and harassment as they struggle with funding s...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Social housing waiting lists will take more than 100 years to clear
By William Eichler | 08 June 2026
England’s social housing waiting lists will take 119 years to clear at the current pace of houseb...
ACCOUNTS COMMISSION
Council urged to communicate better with residents
By Neil Merrick | 05 June 2026
A Scottish council has been urged to communicate more effectively with residents over financial s...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms
By Joe Lepper | 05 June 2026
Councils have raised a raft of concerns around the Government’s plans to overhaul the special edu...
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