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New research reveals local authorities are ‘consistently failing to fund homecare’, with 27% of contracts falling below ...
The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater power, says the LGA.
Weaknesses in developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing are undermining the councils' ability to ...
Following the outcome of the vote, Unite has confirmed the bin workers’ ongoing industrial action that began in January ...
The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside the party’s chairman, Zia ...
The council has received about 680 equal pay claims from the Unison and GMB trade unions, with a tribunal scheduled for ...
Lambeth Council has been instructed to remove the low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in West Dulwich immediately following a ...
A select committee chair has written to the Chancellor warning of the impact of departmental budget cuts on Government plans ...
Council leaders welcome the expansion of free school meals but warn they face data sharing and resource challenges.
Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, admits Ministry of Housing, ...
Sixteen of London’s 33 local authorities are at risk of bankruptcy due to SEND funding pressures, London Councils warns.
The association representing housebuilders in England and Wales has called on the Government to tackle the staffing shortage ...