Healey disputes Javid's no funding request claim
July 25, 2017
Shadow housing secretary John Healey has disputed the claim made by communities secretary Sajid Javid that not a single council has asked his department to fund fire safety work.
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Call for Universal Credit transition funding
July 25, 2017
The Government should create a transition funding pot to help councils manage the rollout of Universal Credit and support vulnerable tenants, the chief executive of the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH) has urged.
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Temporary accommodation crisis places fresh pressure on budgets
July 24, 2017
Councils are housing an extra secondary school’s worth of homeless children each month, placing fresh pressure on budgets for temporary accommodation, new research has found.
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Government confirms talks over second West Midlands devolution deal
July 25, 2017
Business secretary Greg Clark has suggested the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is on the brink of striking a second devolution deal with the Government.
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Parker to take on Jersey role
July 21, 2017
Westminster chief executive Charlie Parker has been announced as the new chief of the States of Jersey.
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Rates relief row heats up
July 19, 2017
The row over the slow distribution of business rates relief intensified this week, when London Councils revealed ministers were warned about problems with town hall software before Whitehall’s last-minute support package.
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Cook to fill in when Cadman leaves
July 21, 2017
Suffolk CC’s corporate director of health, wellbeing and children’s services will step into the role of chief executive when Deborah Cadman leaves in September.
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Edinburgh gets £1.1bn City Deal
July 21, 2017
A £1.1bn City Deal for Edinburgh and south-east Scotland was signed yesterday.
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Whitehall drags its feet on planning fees
July 19, 2017
A government commitment to allow councils to increase planning fees by 20% if they commit to reinvesting the additional income has been delayed, The MJ understands.
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