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Camden Council warns cutbacks are unsustainable

Camden Council has warned that current cutbacks to local government funding are unsustainable, urging ministers to consider fairer funding.

Sevenoaks Council aims to be self-sufficient by 2016

Sevenoaks District Council has set itself the target of becoming the first council in England to become financially self-sufficient.

Government urged to reform local services by expanding Troubled Families scheme

The government is under strain to expand the Troubled Families scheme in order to aid a quarter of million people who are in need.

Localising power and funding has the potential to unseal £80bn

The Local Government Association (LGA) has advised that £80 billion could be unravelled if the government listens and actualises the ambitions of towns, cities and counties.

Council criticised for £86,000 rebranding

Haringey Council has been criticised by opposition councillors for spending £86,000 on a rebranding exercise.

4,000 new homes stalled due to social rent cuts

The District Council’s Network (DCN) has warned that the building of approximately 4,000 new homes has been stalled due to funding gaps caused by cuts to social housing rents.

Leeds Council to pay 'real living wage' to employees

Leeds City Council is expected to approve a plan to pay a ‘real living wage’ to over 7,000 employees, 81 pence an hour higher than the rate announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the recent Budget.

Expert panel launched to speed up planning and development

An expert panel to help streamline the local plan-making process has been launched by Planning Minister Brandon Lewis.

LGA sets up web page for refugee queries

The Local Government Association (LGA) has set up a ‘one-stop resource’ to deal with enquires about how to help refugees entering the UK.

Nearly half of councils are looking to join a combined authority, survey suggests

47 per cent of district councils are looking to be a part of a combined authority, according to a survey conducted by the District Council’s Network (DCN).

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