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Finance directors told to get cash to firms quickly

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2020

Whitehall officials have suggested that English council finance directors redeploy resources and ...

Parking charges for social care and NHS workers suspended

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2020

On-street and pay and display car parking charges for social care and NHS workers will be suspended.

End of week rough sleeping deadline

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2020

Councils have been asked to support rough sleepers into accommodation by the end of the week amid...

Councils face barriers as they try to tackle fraud

By Dan Peters | 25 March 2020

Local authorities are still encountering barriers to tackling fraud effectively, a new document h...

Pulling together to help those in need

By Dan Peters | 25 March 2020

Jacqui Gedman tells Dan Peters that Kirkless MBC is up to the challenge of COVID-19, but it is ‘...

EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus hubs must be ready to step in if system fails - Jenrick

By Dan Peters | 24 March 2020

The network of hubs being created to support people at very high risk amid the coronavirus crisis...

EXCLUSIVE: Ministry to look at easing sector burdens

By Dan Peters | 24 March 2020

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) officials have said they will look ...

LGA chief in ransomware warning

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2020

The impact of a successful ransomware attack amid the coronavirus crisis could be catastrophic, L...

Councils put at heart of coronavirus response

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2020

Councils will be put at the heart of the response to coronavirus by delivering a national network...

Race to implement economic support package

By Dan Peters | 21 March 2020

Council finance officials and civil servants have raced to work out how to implement the Governme...