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FINANCE
Councils face £54bn funding deficit
By Ellie Ames | 03 October 2024
New research has forecast a £54bn funding shortfall facing England’s local authorities over the n...
DEVOLUTION
Councils call on Government to 'back up its rhetoric' on devolution
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024
Councils have called for the Government to ‘back up its rhetoric’ by devolving powers across Engl...
HOUSING
Homelessness surge driving councils' housing costs
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2024
Councils face an increase in temporary accommodation costs of 33% resulting from a surge in homel...
PEOPLE
Tameside officially names interim chief
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024
Harry Catherall has officially been appointed as interim chief executive of Tameside MBC.
PEOPLE
Basildon appoints permanent chief executive
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024
Basildon BC has approved the appointment of Gary Jones as the council’s new permanent chief execu...
FINANCE
Chief speaks out over Welsh pensions threat
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Wales’ eight local government pension funds should be left under the control of councillors, a fo...
FINANCE
Independent funding body distribution call
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Local authorities in some of the country’s most deprived areas have called for allocations of cou...
HOUSING
Ministry exploring increasing HRA limit
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Civil servants are actively looking at relaxing the requirement that forces councils to open a Ho...
WHITEHALL
Lessons to be learned after early prisoner release
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2024
Lessons will be learned from the early release of some 1,700 prisoners ahead of hundreds more bei...
HOUSING
'Decades of neglect' impact on fire safety enforcement
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2024
Talks have been held with the Government over councils’ need for more support to enforce fire saf...
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