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ECONOMIC GROWTH
Autumn Statement: The coming years will be extraordinarily difficult
By Rob Whiteman CBE | 21 November 2022
The chancellor hopes for growth by balancing tax rises and spending restraint, but the statement ...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Autumn Statement: It's pretty depressing, but it could have been worse
By Chris Tambini | 21 November 2022
Chris Tambini says that after the Autumn Statement local government is in a better place than we ...
COUNCIL TAX
Autumn Statement: Jam today, gruel tomorrow
By Michael Burton | 21 November 2022
In last week’s Autumn Statement chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pushed public spending cuts beyond the...
FINANCE
Councils face £3bn funding gap
By William Eichler | 31 October 2022
Local authorities could be forced to cut essential services as they face a collective funding gap...
FINANCE
It is time to stand up and say 'enough is enough'
By John Tizard | 31 October 2022
This is not the time for setting unbalanced budgets, but it is also not the time to act as if cou...
FINANCE
Counties' costs double
By Martin Ford | 26 October 2022
Another round of cuts to local government funding would be ‘worse than the period of austerity’, ...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public health budget slashed by a quarter, charity reveals
By William Eichler | 26 October 2022
A charity has warned against cuts to public health as an analysis reveals that austerity under Co...
FINANCE
Moving towards sound financial management
By Steve Freer | 26 October 2022
Steve Freer sets out some of the actions which need to be considered to achieve real progress in ...
FINANCE
Hunt must protect the frontline and fend off the bond markets
By Michael Burton | 19 October 2022
Michael Burton says that in the end, taxes will have to rise: 'the public want their services, au...
SOLACE
We're determined to do the best that we can for our communities and places
By Kathy O'Leary | 19 October 2022
Kathy O'Leary says we are 'not short of ideas to swap and support to offer, sparking off each oth...
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