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FINANCE
Scottish councils face up to £59m planning costs
By Martin Ford | 28 August 2019
The Planning Act could cost councils in Scotland up to £59m over the next 10 years in new burdens.
WHITEHALL
Treasurers call for SEND funding injection ahead of next week's spending round
By Dan Peters | 28 August 2019
Three treasurers’ societies have urged the Department for Education (DfE) to make high needs fund...
FINANCE
Watchdog tells Perth & Kinross to tackle 'underperforming' services
By Martin Ford | 27 August 2019
Perth & Kinross Council has been warned it must tackle underperforming services by a watchdog des...
OFSTED
Commissioner appointed to oversee council's inadequate children's services
By William Eichler | 27 August 2019
The Government has appointed a commissioner to improve Medway Council’s children’s services after...
FINANCE
£800m overspend on children's social care
By Dan Peters | 27 August 2019
Severe funding shortages and huge demand pressures mean councils were forced to overspend on thei...
FINANCE
Six councils to mull £34m recycling plant plans
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2019
Six councils are to be asked to give the go-ahead for the construction of a £34m recycling facility.
FINANCE
Tributes paid following death of former CIPFA president
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2019
Former president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), Gren Folwe...
WHITEHALL
£5.2bn and counting
By Dan Peters | 22 August 2019
The Local Government Association (LGA) will argue the sector faces a £5.2bn funding gap in 2020/2...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh demand for place-based budgets
By Dan Peters | 21 August 2019
A fresh demand for place-based budgets has been made by the co-chair of an independent panel that...
NEW LOCAL
The crisis in violent youth crime: evidence from local government
By Trinley Walker | 21 August 2019
Trinley Walker says that on violent youth crime, the results of the New Local Government Network’...
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