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Over-85 numbers must be in new formula - CCN

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2018

County councils have said it is ‘crucial’ that the new funding formula is able to reflect the gro...

Districts committed to contest single unitary

By Hiba Mahamadi and Dan Peters | 15 March 2018

Buckinghamshire districts have vowed to fight plans for a single unitary council for the county a...

Caller calls for council commissioners and carve-up

By Dan Peters | 15 March 2018

The inspector appointed by the Government to review Northamptonshire CC’s governance has suggeste...

Government backs DoLS replacement

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2018

The Government has said it ‘agrees in principle’ that the current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguar...

Five councils to help with Government integration plan

By Dan Peters | 14 March 2018

The Government will work with five local authorities to develop integration plans as it develops ...

Government in 'live debate' on care funding

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2018

A ‘live debate’ over the funding of adult social care is taking place in Government, minister Car...

'Big variances' in financial sustainability

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2018

There are ‘big variances’ in how equipped councils are to respond to the financial challenges the...

Income generation boost for council

By Dan Peters | 08 March 2018

Portsmouth City Council has boosted its income generation expectations after signing a 10-year de...

LGA: Extra money crucial to fair funding review

By Dan Peters | 07 March 2018

The fair funding review will fail without extra money for the sector, Smith Square is expected to...

LGA: Officer-councillor relationships tend to be good

By Dan Peters | 06 March 2018

Relationships between officers and councillors tend to be good, Local Government Association (LGA...