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FAIR FUNDING
CCN: Counties and rural unitaries short changed compared to mets
By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2026
Government funding for counties and rural unitaries over the next three years will only meet 2p o...
WALES
Welsh Government funding boost for councils
By Joe Lepper | 22 January 2026
The Welsh Government has confirmed it will make £112.8m in additional funding available to local ...
MENTAL HEALTH
Government fails on mental health funding pledge
By Exclusive by Dan Peters | 21 January 2026
The Government has failed to directly fund a pledge to give 60% of pupils access to a mental heal...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
Counties want to be collaborative on adult social care
By By Simon Edwards | 21 January 2026
Baroness Casey’s review provides an opportunity to turn the focus towards investing in prevention...
DEVOLUTION
Is English devolution in a holding pattern hiatus?
By David Blackman | 20 January 2026
What impact will the delays to the mayoral elections in Greater Essex, Hampshire and the Solent, ...
FUNDING
Extra funds for councils under SEND reforms
By Martin Ford | 19 January 2026
‘Additional funding’ will be provided to councils as part of reforms to services for children wit...
HOUSING
Funded support for the homes we need to build
By Adele Gritten | 15 January 2026
The Council Housebuilding Support Service is helping to remove the barriers to creating more soci...
FINANCE
Scottish Budget proposes new council tax bands
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026
The Scottish Government is proposing the creation of two new council tax bands in an effort to in...
DEVOLUTION
The visitor levy has the potential to be the start of a cultural shift in Government
By Zoe Billingham | 13 January 2026
Mayors will always be ultimately under the control of government without some financial freedom, ...
LOCAL ECONOMIES
Powering up our local economies
By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026
Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...
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