The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a forecasted deficit of about £8m over the next four years,…[more...]
Council tax capping, the future of Pride in Place and local authority borrowing limits are all issues raised by Andy Burnham’s commitment to devolution, writes the… [more...]
Westminster City Council has said it is effectively being forced by government to raise council tax significantly “to make up for lost funding” as it warned… [more...]
Councillors at Torridge DC have rejected plans to contribute £400,000 towards paying for local government reorganisation in protest of the government’s decision.
Plans to put… [more...]
It is reported that millions of adults and children in England are likely to experience longer waits for mental health care, as over two-thirds of NHS… [more...]