Poverty

By Matthew Skinner | 22 September 2022

In a cost of living crisis, councils need to be seen as the enablers and conveners they are, with...

WHITEHALL

Council capacity to respond to cost of living 'highly limited'

By Dan Peters | 21 September 2022

Local government officers feel their hands are tied in how much support they can realistically pr...

HOUSING

Housing MJ: Rent rise piles on pressure

By Heather Jameson | 20 September 2022

Faced with a potential 11% rise in social housing rents amid soaring inflation, the Government ha...

Net zero pathway in Essex

By Thomas Day | 20 September 2022

Thomas Day hopes working with Community Energy South through its Pathways Programme can help driv...

POVERTY

Energy revolution's quiet benefits

By Ollie Pendered | 20 September 2022

Ollie Pendered explains how councils beyond the South East are taking notice of the Community Ene...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Fuel poverty must fuel decarbonisation efforts

By Stephen Batty | 20 September 2022

Decarbonisation doesn’t always go hand-in-hand with tackling fuel poverty so it’s important for s...

COVID

The nation acts locally to mark the passing of our head of state

By Claire Kober | 20 September 2022

It is a testament to the commitment of council members and officers alike that the sector has ris...

DEVOLUTION

Now is the time to bring central and local government closer together

By Cllr James Jamieson | 20 September 2022

During what has been a historic period of national mourning, councils provided important leadersh...

FINANCE

Will the new PM trust councils to develop policy solutions and deliver them?

By Paul O'Brien | 15 September 2022

This winter many will turn to councils for support, says Paul O'Brien. 'The Government, now led b...

FINANCE

We need more information on council finances

By Adele Taylor | 14 September 2022

Now that political roles are settled Adele Taylor is hoping we will start to see a rush of inform...

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