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FINANCE
Social rents set for 7.7% increase
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024
The social rent cap has been set at 7.7% for the next financial year.
ENVIRONMENT
Government flood fund activated
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2024
The Government has announced funding will be made available for councils to help communities affe...
WHITEHALL
Housing provider downgraded by regulator
By Mark Conrad | 08 January 2024
The social housing regulator has downgraded a major provider across London and the southeast foll...
FINANCE
Half of workers unsure their council can avoid bankruptcy
By William Eichler | 08 January 2024
Around 50% of local government workers are ‘unsure’ or ‘unconfident’ that their organisation is f...
HOUSING
Affordable homes spending set to drop by £20 billion
By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024
English housing associations have cut planned spending on new affordable homes over the next deca...
HOMELESSNESS
Rural homelessness soars 40% in five years
By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024
A new report has revealed the alarming extent of rural homelessness – with rough sleeping in the ...
FINANCE
Major differences uncovered in council energy costs
By Andrew Vaux | 05 January 2024
Analysis has revealed major differences in the prices paid by councils for their energy.
FINANCE
Oflog chair 'aware of the systemic pressures'
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2024
Chair of the Office for Local Government (Oflog), Lord Morse, has said he wants to ‘set the recor...
ENVIRONMENT
Councils mobilise to tackle Storm Henk flooding
By Martin Ford | 05 January 2024
Nottinghamshire CC has declared a major incident as the county has been hit by near-record levels...
FINANCE
Nottingham commissioners would 'undermine senior officers'
By Martin Ford | 04 January 2024
Nottingham City Council has urged the Government not to send in commissioners to oversee the runn...
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