LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Councils are the counterbalance

By Claire Fox | 16 November 2020

Priorities seem to have ‘become skewed by COVID-related policy-making on all sides of politics’, ...

FINANCE

Councils welcome £170m COVID winter grant scheme

By Laura Sharman | 09 November 2020

A new £170m COVID winter grant scheme will be distributed to councils to stop children going hung...

WHITEHALL

£63m hardship fund was not meant to pay for free school meals

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2020

The £63m ‘hardship fund’ ministers claim should be enough for councils to help hungry schoolkids ...

WHITEHALL

Councils step in after government rejects Rashford campaign

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2020

Councils around the country have quickly stepped in after the Government voted against providing ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Pulling children out of poverty

By Jenny Coles | 06 October 2020

Poverty is not inevitable or ‘someone else’s problem’. President of the ADCS Jenny Coles looks at...

BUSINESS

Council moves after poverty report

By Dan Peters | 10 September 2020

Brent LBC will extend the use of its procurement powers to secure more good quality apprenticeshi...

HEALTH

Tackling inequalities is everyone's business in Birmingham

By Cllr John Cotton | 07 September 2020

Tomorrow’s report to Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet makes it clear that tackling inequalities ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

More autonomy for councils is crucial

By Shazia Hussain | 25 August 2020

Brent’s independent Poverty Commission report recommends enhanced powers and finances for council...

DATA

Councils get faster data insights to boost their COVID-19 recovery

By Deven Ghelani | 26 July 2020

Policy in Practice has secured new funding from Innovate UK, meaning councils will now have acces...

HEALTH

Unequal chances: the poverty trap in Brent

By Cllr Eleanor Southwood | 23 June 2020

 Brent has one of the highest death rates from COVID-19. Cllr Eleanor Southwood hopes the work of...

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