121,500 first-time buyers have saved a total of £284,000,000 thanks to the government’s cut to stamp duty.

The LGA has launched a nationwide consultation on how to pay for adult social care and rescue care services from collapse.

A new poll of 250 facilities decision makers has found that energy efficiency is the most important credential when choosing a heat emitter.
The OnePoll survey, in association with Jaga, found that 97 per cent of respondents labelled efficiency as important, whilst a quarter of those surveyed said it was the most important factor, alongside low running costs.

The funding will support projects that work in partnership with a range of key sectors, such as local government, education, health and social services, to tackle serious violence.

Social care must remain a local service and the government should ‘not be swayed’ by arguments to combine all of social care into the NHS.

Local councils and government bodies are often worse than consumer creditors, can be very aggressive and quick to use bailiffs.

The government has announced that more councils are being invited to apply for powers to retain the growth in their business rates.

Bristol City Council and Bath & North East Somerset Council will develop a Parks Foundation to support public parks across the two cities.

Northamptonshire County Council has issued a second Section 114 notice due to the ongoing financial crisis facing the authority.
A letter sent to councillors outlined the challenges facing the council, which include a potential budget shortfall in this current financial year of up to £70 million. The decision to issue a Section 114 notice was made in discussion with the government-appointed commissioners, who were appointed to the council in May having first issued a Section 114 notice in February.

Ministers have put forward new proposals for LEPs to supercharge economic growth and drive forward investment in local businesses.