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FINANCE
Councils faced pandemic fraud surge
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2022
Local authorities have faced a surge in attempted fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts hav...
COUNCIL TAX
Cost of living crisis risks leaving levelling up 'dead on arrival'
By William Eichler | 07 April 2022
The Government’s levelling up agenda could be undermined by a deepening North-South divide exacer...
FINANCE
Call to end 'excessively punitive sanctions' on benefits
By Chris Mahony | 05 April 2022
A think-tank has warned that sanctions on benefit claimants are almost back to pre-pandemic level...
HOMELESSNESS
Homeless deaths increase 80% in two years
By William Eichler | 31 March 2022
The number of people dying while homeless has increased by 80% in two years, shocking new researc...
WELFARE
Districts deserved better planning from the centre on UKSPF cash
By Ian Miller | 29 March 2022
It will be interesting to see how councils can produce a complementary approach to local investme...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
How 'levelling up' got left out of the Spring Statement
By Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton | 29 March 2022
The chancellor mentioned the ‘levelling up’ agenda just once in his Spring Statement. Without ser...
FINANCE
Spring statement: Sunak to tackle cost of living pressures
By Heather Jameson | 23 March 2022
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to tackle increasing pressure on household budgets when he mak...
COUNCIL TAX
A cruel April looms
By Dave Innes | 22 March 2022
Even if support from the chancellor falls short, this is a time when councils still have an abili...
WELFARE
Ukraine crisis is 'forging stronger bonds'
By Abdool Kara | 15 March 2022
The crisis in Ukraine is seeing countries around the world unite in support of its people, writes...
HOUSING
Homelessness levels could rise by a third by 2024, research warns
By Laura Sharman | 22 February 2022
The number of homeless people in England could increase by a third by 2024, new research has warn...
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