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Councils struggling to cope with youth homelessness, report suggests

Data published by Centrepoint’s Youth Homelessness Charity’s Databank has found that councils turned away 30,000 young homeless people in 2014, as they were unable to provide them with aid or support.

District councils urged to lead the way in devolution deals

District councils should lead the way in devolution deals to ensure they improve services and outcomes through better collaboration, a new report has argued.

Budget cuts are forcing councils to take risks, report suggests

Council’s are being forced to take unforeseen risks in delivering public services due to reduced budgets, a new report suggests.

Car sharing & ULEVs included in new CCS vehicle hire agreement

Car sharing and ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) are included in the new Crown Commercial Service (CCS) vehicle hire agreement.

Government approves Right to Buy extension to 1.3 million households

he government has signed an agreement that will enable housing associations to open up the Right to Buy scheme to 1.3 million households.

Councils allowed shared ownership to deliver affordable housing

A new initiative has been launched to allow local authorities and housing associations to have shared ownership of property, in a bid to deliver rented affordable housing.

Anglesey Council warned to improve data protection

Anglesey County Council has been issued with an enforcement notice to improve data protection by the Information Commissioners’s Office (ICO).

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Cuts to planning staff could undermine economic recovery in North West, RTPI claims

Cuts in local planning staff in the North West of up to 30 per cent could undermine economic recovery, according to new research from the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).