A survey conducted by the charity 4Children has found that two-thirds of managers said their budgets have been cut this year, with only four per cent reporting that their budgets had increased.
Care funding is a postcode lottery, with local authorities in the south paying more than those in the north for long-term care, according to a research conducted by Which?
7,000 council homes at risk from Right to Buy scheme
According to a study published by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) an estimated 7,000 council houses per year could be lost when the Right to Buy programme is extended to housing associations.
Public sector faces a decade of recalibration to adjust to lower budgets, report suggests
According to a joint report published by Deloitte and Reform, the public sector is set to face up to a decade of recalibration in order to adjust to lower spending budgets.
More investment into prevention could double council savings, report claims
A new study published by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found that for every £1 spent on initiatives to keep people healthy, almost double could be saved for the public purse within five years.
Councils urged to collect gendered health data to tackle inequality
Council’s have been urged to tackle inequality in health services, after a report found that only 18 per cent of councils collect gendered health data.
Council pension funds face £683 million loss due to fall in coal prices
Platform London has released an analysis suggesting that local government workers have lost an estimated £683 million from their pension funds, as a result of a drastic fall in coal share prices.
