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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Investment in school nurseries is welcome, but is no panacea
By By Rachael Shimmin | 01 November 2024
The Government must ensure opportunities arising from investment in early years reach children an...
FINANCE
On funding, let's not lose sight of the smaller stuff
By By Nicole Wood | 17 October 2024
There are many straightforward changes the Government could make to give councils more freedom to...
FINANCE
Councils face £54bn funding deficit
By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2024
New research has forecast a £54bn funding shortfall facing England’s local authorities over the n...
DEVOLUTION
Councils call on Government to 'back up its rhetoric' on devolution
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024
Councils have called for the Government to ‘back up its rhetoric’ by devolving powers across Engl...
DEVOLUTION
The devo debate
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024
With the deadline for councils to submit ‘expressions of interest’ having passed – but with so ma...
FINANCE
Independent funding body distribution call
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...
PLANNING
Fears over strategic planning proposals
By Martin Ford | 01 October 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) has raised concerns over Government proposals for strategi...
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
HOMELESSNESS
United call following homelessness surge
By Martin Ford | 08 August 2024
The local government sector has united to call for urgent action following a surge in the number ...
PLANNING
Proposals to bring back strategic planning have merit
By By Simon Edwards | 30 July 2024
A return of strategic planning across the country could fill the void between local and national ...
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