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Gove unveils £54bn finance settlement

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2021

The provisional local government finance settlement for 2022-23 represents an additional 4% incre...

Immigration rules relaxed for care workers

By Martin Ford | 16 December 2021

Immigration rules have been relaxed for care workers after a recommendation from experts appointe...

Slough deficit to top £300m

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021

The forecast figure stood at £174m when Slough issued a Section 114 notice earlier this year.

Councils warned against 'precautionary' school closures

By Martin Ford | 15 December 2021

The Government has told councils schools should not be closed unless there is a ‘public health em...

Government defends care reform funding

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2021

The director general for adult social care said the £5.4bn sum was a ‘building block'.

Councils warn of 'damaging cuts'

By Martin Ford | 14 December 2021

Councils in Wales have warned of ‘damaging cuts to local services’ without an increase in funding.

Goodbye to ...

By Ann McGauran | 14 December 2021

The MJ highlights a tumultuous year for local government still impacted by the global pandemic, ...

Reviewers 'underestimated' challenge at Croydon

By Martin Ford | 13 December 2021

In a report a year on from their initial review, Chris Wood and Alan Gay said the 'enormity of th...

Cornwall plans to cut 400 jobs

By Martin Ford | 03 December 2021

The cuts are part of plans to save millions of pounds in order to balance the council’s budget in...

LGA concerns over devolution approach

By Martin Ford | 02 December 2021

Senior figures from the Local Government Association (LGA) have raised concerns about Westminster...