11/01/2022 - 16:25
The IFS has said that councils’ finances held up much better during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020–21, than previously thought.
11/01/2022 - 08:57
Michael Gove has insisted there is money to spend on ‘levelling up’ projects around the country after a warning that voters needed to s
07/01/2022 - 12:09
Businesses most impacted by Omicron will be able to tap into a multimillion-pound support package, thanks to new funding delivered to councils.
06/01/2022 - 11:42
It has emerged that low income families will see their tax burden rise by nearly a fifth, before the National Insurance rise takes hold.
06/01/2022 - 11:32
City of York Council is set to commit to a £7.7 million investment in the city’s libraries in a programme of city wide improvement.
04/01/2022 - 08:42
Sadiq Khan has announced a new comprehensive investment package of almost £50 million to tackle crime and the complex causes of crime.
17/12/2021 - 15:16
Care providers, residents and staff will all benefit from additional funding, totalling £1.4 billion, to support the social care sector.
16/12/2021 - 16:29
Councils will receive £53.9bn in funding for the coming financial year, including more than £1bn of additional funding for social care.
15/12/2021 - 10:32
The top five per cent of families have gotten richer by £3,300 a year, while the poorest 50 per cent have had their incomes squeezed by £110.
10/12/2021 - 09:12
Leaders of England’s largest councils have warned that that they will have to reluctantly raise council tax next year to keep local services running.
10/12/2021 - 07:17
The long-awaited levelling up white paper should include a framework for how the government will negotiate devolution deals with county areas.
07/12/2021 - 09:42
Levelling up northern towns must focus on helping local people access well-paid, skilled jobs in order to drive up wages and productivity.
06/12/2021 - 07:58
It has been confirmed that the government's white paper on ‘levelling up’ all regions of the UK is likely to be delayed until next
03/12/2021 - 12:36
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced the 15 projects receiving more than £2 million in funding through his High Streets for All Challenge.
03/12/2021 - 10:46
A fund to tackle loneliness and social isolation will help grass root organisations bring communities together across Wales.
