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PUBLIC HEALTH

2020 could be the year councils start to roar

By Heather Jameson | 20 May 2020

As the rest of the country suffers lockdown fatigue, local government has also had enough and it ...

WHITEHALL

Level up, bounce back - wise up

By Sarah Longlands | 19 May 2020

Our recovery will be even slower, more difficult and unequal if it depends on waiting for Whiteha...

BUSINESS RATES

Difficult questions lie ahead for Government and the sector

By Graeme McDonald | 19 May 2020

Graeme McDonald says we have some important decisions to make and a challenging new future to pla...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: No-deal Brexit planning would 'overwhelm' emergency response

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Planning for a no-deal Brexit at the end of this year would ‘overwhelm’ the country’s emergency r...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: LGA bonus rejection 'slap in the face'

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

A top union official has branded English councils’ refusal to rally behind a campaign for a worke...

FINANCE

Funding boost brings 'hope' for councils, says NILGA

19 May 2020

A £20.3m funding boost to local authorities has given ‘hope’ to the councils and their partners, ...

HEALTH

The Government has moved away from undertaking to meet the pandemic's costs

By Ian Miller | 19 May 2020

The finances of districts and other councils, already under strain before the pandemic, may deter...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Next stop: delivering homes and growth

By Ann McGauran | 19 May 2020

The Government is looking for ‘shovel-ready capital projects’, says public corporation LCR. Peter...

FINANCE

Questions raised over rates retention

By Dan Peters | 19 May 2020

Senior Local Government Association (LGA) figures have called for the sector to reappraise its su...

SOCIAL CARE

The challenge of discharging post COVID-19 patients  - an OT perspective

By Nikki Thompson | 19 May 2020

Councils need to focus on ensuring their services are in as good a shape as possible for the inco...