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ECONOMIC GROWTH
A critical time to secure funding – but help is at hand
By Martin Forbes is Strategic director, Local Partnerships | 29 March 2022
There is willingness to rationalise the number of funding pots, but no sign of Government giving ...
FINANCE
Young refugees to provide fresh challenge for councils
By Martin Ford | 29 March 2022
The local government sector is braced for the challenge of protecting a wave of children fleeing ...
FINANCE
Where are the chief finance officers of the future going to come from?
By Adele Taylor | 29 March 2022
Unless we find a way to turn the tide of the recruitment crisis soon, finding staff at all levels...
FINANCE
The dogs that didn't bark
By Michael Burton | 29 March 2022
Little was said in last week’s Spring Statement about either levelling up or inflationary pressur...
WELFARE
Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash
By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022
It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...
POVERTY
Assume the brace position
By Chris Tambini | 29 March 2022
The real impact of the cost of living crisis is yet to really unfold and, as for council finances...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How 'levelling up' got left out of the Spring Statement
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 March 2022
The chancellor mentioned the ‘levelling up’ agenda just once in his Spring Statement. Without ser...
FINANCE
Government needs to 'get a grip' on council tax rebate, says Betts
By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022
The Government needs to ‘get a grip’ on the council tax rebate scheme, the chair of the levelling...
FINANCE
O'Brien defends Sunak's lack of levelling up
By Heather Jameson | 29 March 2022
Levelling up minister Neil O’Brien has denied the spring statement ignored the Government’s flags...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Government vows to end 'postcode lottery' on SEND
By Chris Mahony | 29 March 2022
Schools, councils and health providers will need to work together to support children with specia...
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