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Counties urge Whitehall to 'look again' at social care funding formula

By William Eichler | 22 February 2019

County councils have voiced concerns over the Government’s proposed formula for funding adult soc...

Local authority business provision 'lacks transparency' - MSPs

By William Eichler | 20 February 2019

Scottish MSPs have criticised a local authority scheme that aims to help businesses grow for lack...

Council denies 'litany of failures' in Shamima Begum case

By William Eichler | 19 February 2019

Tower Hamlets LBC has denied claims it was responsible for a ‘litany of failures’ leading up to t...

Council leaders insist waste reforms must be 'fully funded'

By William Eichler | 18 February 2019

Local authority leaders have welcomed plans to ‘overhaul’ the waste system, but cautioned Whiteha...

Carers win right to appeal in £400m sleep-in shift battle

By William Eichler | 14 February 2019

The Supreme Court has granted carers the right to appeal in the ongoing sleep-in shift legal batt...

Whitehall launches consultation on taxi licensing

By William Eichler | 12 February 2019

Local authorities could soon be required to ensure that every prospective taxi driver undergoes e...

Edinburgh votes in favour of tourism tax

By William Eichler | 08 February 2019

Edinburgh city councillors have voted in favour of what could be the UK’s first tourism tax.

Planning system 'underperforming'

By William Eichler | 08 February 2019

The Government’s planning system is ‘underperforming’ and struggling to deliver on its aim of bui...

Hundreds of Birmingham refuse workers to strike weekly

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

More than 300 refuse workers have announced they will begin two days of strike action a week in a...

Scottish health and social care integration must 'happen faster' - report

By William Eichler | 05 February 2019

The integration of health and social care needs to ‘happen faster,’ a report has concluded.