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CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Young people 'biggest losers' from current children's services system, say councils
By Dan Peters | 12 November 2024
Thousands of youngsters were placed in council care more than 20 miles away from their home last ...
POLITICS
Tories keep 'levelling up' moniker
By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024
Kemi Badenoch’s shadow team will keep the ‘levelling up’ moniker because it is so ‘important’, it...
SOCIAL CARE
Kinnock fails to flesh out care plans
By Heather Jameson | 11 November 2024
The Government is committed to building consensus on a National Care Service, the care minister t...
FINANCE
Welsh councils plead to plug growing gap
By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024
An umbrella body is pushing for the Welsh Government to help plug a £559m funding gap so councils...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
English councils could spend £17bn on care for working age adults by 2030, says report
By Emily Twinch | 11 November 2024
Councils in England may have to spend £17bn on working age adults and those with a life-long disa...
FINANCE
Swindon facing 'existential' financial crisis
By Paul Marinko | 11 November 2024
Swindon BC is ‘facing a burning financial platform’ this year with cost pressures of around £9m b...
PEOPLE
Pennycook pays tribute after double departure from Homes England
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2024
The Government’s housing and regeneration agency Homes England has announced chair Peter Freeman ...
WORKFORCE
Four-day week council holds back from permanent adoption despite Rayner backing
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2024
South Cambridgeshire DC is holding back from permanently adopting a four-day working week despite...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils call for National Insurance rise funding
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2024
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has called on Holyrood to pass on Whitehall cash due...
LEGAL
Thurrock threat to sue other councils after financial collapse
By Dan Peters | 07 November 2024
Debt-laden Thurrock Council has threatened to sue other councils as it legally goes after the Ass...
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