Policy - Page 9

By Emily Twinch | 16 September 2024

Councils are working to help older people keep their homes warm after the Government axed winter ...

HOUSING

'Affordable home investment needed to meet 1.5 million homes target'

By Ellie Ames | 13 September 2024

Ministers will fail to meet their target of building 1.5 million homes over the Parliament withou...

HEALTH

Lord Darzi in public health call

By Ellie Ames | 12 September 2024

The Government must invest in public health to ease pressure on a health service ‘in critical con...

FINANCE

Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings

By Dan Peters | 11 September 2024

Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...

RIGHT TO BUY

Districts urge Government to make Right to Buy flexibilities permanent

By Emily Twinch | 11 September 2024

Flexibilities on how councils can use their Right to Buy (RtB) receipts should be made permanent,...

WHITEHALL

No clarity on productivity plans update requirement

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2024

Uncertainty reigns over whether councils are still required to publish updates on their productiv...

POLITICS

Davies in running to chair Commons local government committee

By Paul Marinko | 10 September 2024

Former Local Government Association chair Shaun Davies will stand against Vauxhall MP Florence Es...

GENERAL ELECTION

Thousands unable to vote due to voter ID rules

By William Eichler | 10 September 2024

Only 0.08% of voters – or 16,000 people – were unable to vote in the General Election because the...

POLITICS

Greater data sharing call after Reeves restricts winter fuel payments

By Emily Twinch | 09 September 2024

A group of 14 local authorities has written to Cabinet ministers to call for greater data sharing...

PLANNING

Planning 'dysfunction' leaves new homes vulnerable to floods

By Ellie Ames | 04 September 2024

‘Dysfunction’ in the English planning system is leaving new housing development vulnerable to flo...

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