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Councils to be allowed to set up multi-academy trusts

By William Eichler | 28 March 2022

Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s plan to allow councils to set up and run t...

Council chiefs warn care guidance burdens 'overstretched staff'

By William Eichler | 28 March 2022

Council leaders have criticised the Government’s care funding guidance which requires overstretch...

Spring Statement: Household support fund to 'double' to £1bn

By William Eichler | 23 March 2022

Councils are set to benefit from a multi-million-pound boost to the household support fund to sup...

Council tax increases to add to 'harsh squeeze' on living standards

By William Eichler | 11 March 2022

Households that are already experiencing a squeeze on their finances are to be hit by increases i...

Council leaders call for reform of 'adversarial' SEND system

By William Eichler | 11 March 2022

Council leaders have called on the Government to tackle the rise in tribunals over special educat...

Councils need more 'funding and powers' to tackle climate change

By William Eichler | 10 March 2022

Progress needs to be accelerated in every local area if the UK’s climate and nature targets are t...

UK 'sleepwalked' into dysfunctional children's social care market

By William Eichler | 10 March 2022

Local authorities need more support to help them find suitable placements for children in foster ...

Councils end Russian twinning arrangements

By William Eichler | 07 March 2022

Councils are ending their twinning arrangements with Russian cities as a show of their opposition...

Councils rethink £30m of Gazprom spending

By William Eichler | 03 March 2022

Councils are reconsidering the multi-million pound contracts they have with the state-owned Russi...

Welcome to Yorkshire goes into administration

By William Eichler | 02 March 2022

Yorkshire tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire is to go into administration after local authority le...