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FINANCE
The MJ/LGiU finance survey: The balancing act continues
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2018
Children's services has emerged as the new biggest risk facing the sector, overtaking adult socia...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Fund the biggest pressures nationally and the rest through a progressive local tax
By Paul Wheeler | 06 February 2018
It is time we broke our fixation with Brexit and focused on issues of real concern, writes Paul W...
WHITEHALL
Javid finds extra £166m in final settlement
By Mark Conrad | 06 February 2018
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has found an additional £166m to ease spending pressures i...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Business rates cannot fund public health, committee told
By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 February 2018
It doesn’t make sense to ease councils’ funding pressures using business rates alone because the ...
WHITEHALL
ADASS gets badass
05 February 2018
The crisis in social care requires a tough, uncompromising response.
FINANCE
May could be defeated on council finance
By Dan Peters | 01 February 2018
Tory MPs have warned the Government they are willing to mount a rebellion over the finance settle...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The role of districts in social care cannot be overstated
By Cllr John Fuller | 31 January 2018
District councils across England are focused on improving lives and solving problems, writes Cllr...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Why 'double recovery' judgement will have implications for the sector
By Virginia Cooper | 29 January 2018
Virginia Cooper explains how a recent court judgement could end up costing councils across the co...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Rural elderly face 'terrifying' social care crisis
By William Eichler | 25 January 2018
Elderly people living in rural parts of the country are facing a ‘terrifying’ social care crisis.
HEALTH
Committees launch joint inquiry on long-term care funding
By Sam Clayden | 24 January 2018
A pair of Commons select committees has joined forces to launch an inquiry on the long-term fundi...
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LGR Programme Director
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