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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...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Radical steps needed to tackle unemployment
By Heather Jameson | 16 June 2020
Radical steps will be needed to reduce the depth of the labour market crisis, a think tank has sa...
FINANCE
Call for £275m welfare assistance boost
By Martin Ford | 28 May 2020
A children’s charity has appealed for a reversal of cuts to funds for families facing financial h...
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LGR Programme Director
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