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COSLA pay offer 'slap in the face,' says union

By William Eichler | 18 March 2021

Trade union Unison has accused the body representing local authorities in Scotland of making a pa...

COVID exposed true extent of rough sleeping crisis, says PAC

By William Eichler | 17 March 2021

MPs have raised serious questions about the Government’s homelessness strategy after the pandemic...

BUDGET 2021: £1bn confirmed for town deals

By William Eichler | 03 March 2021

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed more than £1bn will be made available for a further 45 town ...

BUDGET 2021: Chancellor confirms £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund

By William Eichler | 03 March 2021

Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the first round of the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund will be available ...

MPs accuse government of lacking clear flood resilience targets

By William Eichler | 08 February 2021

MPs have urged the Government to provide councils with the resources they need to protect vulnera...

COVID-19 reveals scale of rough sleeping 'far exceeds' previous estimates

By William Eichler | 14 January 2021

The scale of the rough sleeping population in England ‘far exceeds’ the Government’s previous est...

Council leaders welcome £4.6bn lockdown grants to support businesses

By William Eichler | 05 January 2021

Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England are to receive a one-off gra...

Jenrick announces delayed £830m high street investment

By William Eichler | 04 January 2021

The Government has finally announced the 72 areas that will benefit from millions of pounds of fu...

Jenrick announces revised plan for housing algorithm

By William Eichler | 16 December 2020

The Government has announced a raft of new measures in an attempt to provide much-needed homes in...

Tier three areas offered community testing support

By William Eichler | 01 December 2020

The Government has invited areas in tier three to apply for support for community testing as part...