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WHITEHALL
Ministers to make more changes to debt rules
By Mark Conrad | 12 April 2024
Ministers are poised to impose immediate further changes to local government debt rules – includi...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA to launch 'foundation programme' for new chiefs
By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024
The Local Government Association (LGA) is to introduce a ‘significant new foundation programme’ f...
WHITEHALL
Five million could be disenfranchised by voter ID, polling finds
By Dan Peters | 11 April 2024
Five million voters could be disenfranchised by the Government’s new voter ID rules at the Genera...
FINANCE
Reform author pushes back on devo criticisms
By Dan Peters | 10 April 2024
The author of a report that proposed devolving NHS England’s £168bn budget and most services to l...
HEALTH
Dashboard compares healthy life expectancy across councils
10 April 2024
A data tool to compare healthy life expectancy across all councils in England has been launched b...
WHITEHALL
Councils hold back cash plans on fixing potholes
By Chris Ames | 10 April 2024
One in seven eligible English highway authorities have failed to detail their plans for the Gover...
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cyber criminals target councils in tactics shift
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
A fresh warning for councils to be vigilant against cyber attackers has been issued after a shift...
HEALTH
NHS Confederation chief rejects call for councils to take health role
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
Dramatic proposals to devolve health responsibilities to local authorities have been rejected by ...
BUSINESS
Third council in biometrics warning
By Mark Conrad | 09 April 2024
A third council has warned it faces potential fallout from new entry checks at UK borders earmark...
COUNTY COUNCILS' NETWORK
EXCLUSIVE: Demand surges for UASC age assessments
By Martin Ford | 09 April 2024
Councils are struggling to cope with demand for age assessments of unaccompanied asylum-seeking c...
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