Articles by Emily Twinch
Prediction of recruitment boost from scrapping of one-word judgements
By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024
Getting rid of single-word Ofsted judgements for social services could help bring in and retain p...
Greater data sharing call after Reeves restricts winter fuel payments
By Emily Twinch | 09 September 2024
A group of 14 local authorities has written to Cabinet ministers to call for greater data sharing...
Council leader calls for asylum housing role
By Emily Twinch | 05 September 2024
Pressure is growing for greater local government involvement in asylum seeker accommodation.
Gough: Local government under water
By Emily Twinch | 04 September 2024
‘Big changes’ to tackle the ‘structural problems’ facing local government are needed to help coun...
Fiscal devolution could lead to greater inequalities, warns IFS
By Emily Twinch | 03 September 2024
Devolution must come with reform of council funding allocations or it could worsen inequalities, ...
Councils call for £644m cash injection into housing
By Emily Twinch | 03 September 2024
Councils have urged the Government to plough £644m of capital funding into housing in England whi...
Appointment to oversee shared planning service
By Emily Twinch | 02 September 2024
Guildford and Waverley BCs have appointed a single head to oversee shared planning services.
Scottish Government asks councils to divert funds to cover pay deal
By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2024
The Scottish Government has asked councils to divert funds from a Nature Restoration Fund to help...
Calls for Government to improve flood management funding
By Emily Twinch | 15 August 2024
Westminster must come up with a more sustainable way of funding flood management as rising costs ...
Reorganisation needed for devolution, says think-tank
By Emily Twinch | 13 August 2024
A ‘whole system’ reform of local government is needed for a ‘devolution revolution’, according to...
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