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FINANCE
Spending on libraries drops by £20m in past year
By Laura Sharman | 04 December 2020
The total spend on British libraries has fallen by nearly £20m in the past financial year, new fi...
PLANNING
Jenrick outlines fast track planning service for public buildings
By Laura Sharman | 04 December 2020
Councils will have a legal duty to make decisions on new schools and hospitals within 10 weeks un...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Whitehall failing to harness councils' enthusiasm on climate action
By Laura Sharman | 04 December 2020
The Government will fail to meet its 2050 net zero carbon target without working in partnership w...
SOCIAL CARE
Council taxpayers to 'pay more and get less'
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020
Local authorities have been left in the unenviable position of raising taxes in an effort to bala...
FINANCE
MPs to investigate S114s amid Croydon collapse
03 December 2020
MPs have launched an investigation into the financial predicament of councils in the aftermath of...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Welsh councils express 'deep concern' about city centres' survival
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2020
Three Welsh authorities have called for financial support for city centres, warning: ‘If they fai...
DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Election delays considered for unitary bid councils
03 December 2020
The Government would ‘carefully consider’ any requests to postpone elections from the three counc...
PUBLIC HEALTH
Care homes residents to miss out on first wave of jabs
By Ann McGauran | 03 December 2020
The Government has admitted hundreds of thousands of care home residents will be left out of the ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Secure children's home places 'inadequate'
By Martin Ford | 02 December 2020
Young people are being ‘failed’ by a lack of places in secure children’s homes, research publishe...
FINANCE
ADPH chief slams failure to increase public health grant
By Ann McGauran | 02 December 2020
The Government’s failure to include a public health grant increase in the Spending Review was bra...
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- Cornwall silent on exit payments after chief executive and finance boss quit
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- Government told of rising complaints at Dudley after Best Value exit
- Code at the centre of cyber alert seen on more than 40% of UK council websites surveyed
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