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FINANCE
Thurrock expecting Government bailout
By Mark Conrad | 30 January 2023
Troubled Thurrock Council is expecting £182.5m in Government support to keep key services going w...
WHITEHALL
Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023
Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...
WHITEHALL
Energy support scheme success hangs in balance
By Dan Peters | 30 January 2023
The success of a new Government funding scheme hangs in the balance after being hit by delays.
FINANCE
Bell defends Khan's council tax hike
By Paul Marinko | 25 January 2023
Former Ealing LBC leader Julian Bell has defended reports that Sadiq Khan is planning a 10% hike ...
WHITEHALL
Papering over the gaffes
25 January 2023
Sometimes Diary has to wonder how working in Whitehall must affect your sense of perspective.
WHITEHALL
Gove scales up Thurrock intervention
By Mark Conrad | 24 January 2023
Local government secretary Michael Gove has effectively ordered a full intervention of Thurrock C...
WHITEHALL
Church calls for restoration of social care funding
By Paul Marinko | 24 January 2023
The Church of England has laid out a central role for councils as it called for a national covena...
WHITEHALL
Levelling up directors could be scrapped
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2023
Plans to appoint a dozen levelling up directors may be scrapped, a minister has admitted.
WHITEHALL
Minister admits to shifting goalposts on levelling up bids
By Martin Ford | 23 January 2023
A Government minister has admitted to shifting the rules on Levelling Up Fund bids after applicat...
WHITEHALL
Whitehall engagement varies across departments, review finds
By Mark Conrad | 23 January 2023
Government departments that lack regional structures have struggled to engage with place-based in...
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