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PLANNING
King's Speech: Councils to be empowered to tackle rogue landlords
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023
The Government pledged to bolster councils’ powers to take on rogue landlords in the King’s Speec...
HEALTH
King's Speech: Increased funding for mental health and smoking cessation
By Paul Marinko | 07 November 2023
The King’s Speech has promised ministers will invest at least £2.3bn a year so an extra two milli...
WHITEHALL
King's Speech light on local government solutions
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023
The Government has vowed to increase economic growth – but warned the Treasury would prioritise c...
PAY
Senior salaries could face crackdown in King's Speech
By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2023
Plans to curb senior council salaries could be included in the King’s Speech, due to be announced...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
West Sussex to recruit own chief executive
By Martin Ford | 07 November 2023
West Sussex CC is to recruit its own chief executive following four years of sharing the role wit...
CRIME
Prevent concerns amid Middle East crisis
By Martin Ford | 06 November 2023
Fresh concerns have been raised about the Prevent programme amid rising tensions over the conflic...
BUSINESS
Homes England launches tookit to help councils
By Mark Conrad | 06 November 2023
Homes England has launched a toolkit designed to help councils identify shortfalls in their housi...
FINANCE
Chancellor urged to tackle audit backlog
By Ellie Ames | 06 November 2023
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has called on the Government ...
FINANCE
Council told to focus on 'getting basics right'
By Mark Conrad | 06 November 2023
South Holland DC should focus on ‘getting the basics right’ before pushing ahead with more innova...
FINANCE
DLUHC to be hit by real term budget cuts, think-tank warns
By Michael Burton | 06 November 2023
The levelling up department is to be hit by real term budget cuts over the next five years despit...
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