Poverty - Page 12

By Dan Peters | 27 March 2023

Councils have raised the alarm over their capacity to deliver the Household Support Fund (HSF) as...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

After the interregnum

By Ben Page | 21 March 2023

Ben Page says: 'Voters want growth, reassurance and support – but public finances are not in good...

HOUSING

Ombudsman warns councils 'not getting it right' on homelessness

By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023

Vulnerable people are facing homelessness because some councils are ‘still not getting it right,’...

ENERGY

Councils warn of 'second health emergency'

By Mark Whitehead | 21 March 2023

The increase in costs of essential food items and energy has created a ‘second health emergency’ ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Budget 2023: The promises made now call for action to benefit communities

By Graham Duxbury | 16 March 2023

The chancellor promised to give communities more control over their economic destiny, and this no...

HEALTH

Why our future is small, nimble and digital

By Professor Donna Hall | 14 March 2023

Professor Donna Hall urges councils to be more radical in their thinking by reimagining their fut...

COMMUNITIES

Public libraries: the local levelling up machines

By Diana Edmonds MBE | 14 March 2023

Public libraries have increased their support for those struggling with the cost of living crisis...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Employers criticise union timetable after offer rejection

By Dan Peters | 13 March 2023

Local government employers have criticised Unison’s timetable for consulting its members on indus...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

International Women's Day: The local cost of barriers to women's paid work

By Ann McGauran | 08 March 2023

New analysis launched on International Women’s Day highlights the impact on regional economies of...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Neglect and the perfect storm

By Jo Porter | 07 March 2023

Assessing the care given to a child against the yardstick of a ‘reasonable parent’ involves consi...

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