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WELFARE
Councils 'deeply concerned' about support fund cut
By Ellie Ames | 01 August 2024
Nearly six in 10 councils will be unable to fund any additional local welfare assistance when the...
HOMELESSNESS
Homelessness: bold new AI-powered thinking is needed
By Alex Stephany | 29 July 2024
AI could be Starmer's secret weapon in solving homelessness and rethinking the welfare state, say...
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
Liverpool's free school meals success story
By Jose Bachoir | 09 July 2024
Jose Bachoir looks at a successful scheme in Liverpool for the swift delivery of funds for the fr...
TRUSSELL TRUST
Ending the need for food banks
By Arianne Clarke | 03 July 2024
Trussell Trust policy manager Beatrice Orchard and research officer Arianne Clarke set out what t...
HEALTH
Foundations for a healthy future
By Gwen Nightingale | 11 June 2024
Creating a healthy society for all needs action across all parts of the system and something diff...
HEALTH
What next?
By Ben Page | 11 June 2024
Overall there is plenty of sense in what Labour has promised – as ever the challenge will be exec...
WELFARE
Knitting the net to tackle hardship
By More recently the Household Support Fund (HSF) has played a crucial role in bolstering this provision. But the HSF is now due to end in September. This is deeply short-sighted. As the National Audit Office has shown, local welfare assistance generates savings for other parts of local and national government by preventing crises spiralling. | 28 May 2024
Speaker at New Local's upcoming Stronger Things 2024 Katie Schmuecker argues councils are key to ...
LONDON COUNCILS
Costly housing crisis support crowds out prevention
By Jon Rowney | 15 May 2024
Jon Rowney says financial pressure on councils caused by the lack of affordable homes risks beco...
WHITEHALL
Blow to council hopes for cash boost
By Michael Burton | 23 April 2024
The prospect of extra cash for councils has faded further with the latest public finance figures ...
FINANCE
Distribution of funding is the trickiest area for councils
By Adele Taylor | 20 March 2024
It is time for the whole sector to come together with a strong voice to say enough is enough, wr...
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