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CIPFA: 17 years to work through council housing waiting list

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2020

It could take up to 17 years to re-house individuals and families on the waiting list for council...

Councils receive extra £617m funding to support small businesses

By Dan Peters | 04 May 2020

The Government has created a £615m discretionary fund for councils to help small businesses that ...

Seven councils freed from Care Act duties

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2020

Seven English councils have taken advantage of temporary changes that allow them to reduce their ...

Welsh care workers to receive £500 bonus

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2020

All care workers in Wales will receive a £500 payment in recognition of their work during the COV...

Council approves UK's first community municipal investment

By Dan Peters | 01 May 2020

West Berkshire Council voted last night to approve the UK’s first community municipal investment ...

Jenrick tells councils to pass cash to care providers

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2020

Communities secretary Robert Jenrick has told councils to pass on government funding to care prov...

Supreme Court blocks Whitehall pensions interference

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2020

Government attempts to prevent councils boycotting Israel through their pension schemes have been...

IFS: Council tax ripe for reform in Wales

By Dan Peters | 30 April 2020

Council tax in Wales is ‘ripe for reform’ with bills now based on property values from 17 years a...

Pension funds urge Barclays to go further on climate action

By Dan Peters | 29 April 2020

Two local government pension funds have urged Barclays to go further on its climate commitments a...

EXCLUSIVE: Pandemic workshops cancelled months before virus

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 29 April 2020

Planned pandemic-preparedness workshops for councils in 2018 were cancelled due to lack of take-u...