26/10/2015 - 11:38
Peers are set to vote on whether the government’s proposed cuts to tax credits should be delayed or removed completely in a showdown at the House of Lords.
23/10/2015 - 11:08
According to figures published by the Office for National Statistics, local authorities borrowed £1.6 billion more in the first half of this year than in the whole of 2014.
23/10/2015 - 11:07
Prime Minister David Cameron is being urged to reverse his opposition to a sugar tax after ministers published a secret official report on child obesity, suggesting that a levy of 10 to 20 per cent is needed to tackle the problem.
22/10/2015 - 12:36
According to a report conducted by Age UK, the government budget allocations for the oncoming year suggest social care budgets will fall by a further £470 million, adding to an already existing crisis in health and social care for elderly people.
22/10/2015 - 12:34
According to analysis conducted by Greater London Authority Conservative Gareth Bacon, the devolution of stamp duty to councils could deliver more than 40,000 new homes annually in London.
22/10/2015 - 12:04
Sunderland City Council has launched a tender to find technology partner to help develop an alternative service delivery model for ICT.
22/10/2015 - 11:59
A new online resource has been set up to help local authorities spot the negative impacts housing conditions can have on health.
22/10/2015 - 11:05
Misconduct charges against three senior officers at Caerphilly County Borough Council have been dropped.
22/10/2015 - 11:02
Sandwell Council has voted unanimously in favour of joining the West Midlands Combined Authority.
21/10/2015 - 11:16
Local authority website standards have fallen over the past year and struggle to match user expectations, according to new research from Socitm.
21/10/2015 - 11:14
Local government pension funds in London and Greater Manchester have invested £60 million in renewable energy as part of a new infrastructure investment scheme.
20/10/2015 - 11:34
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that a 40 per cent reduction in local government funding will result in a £10.5 billion blow to local services.
