Tag: councils
Councils spent £1bn housing families in England
Councils in England spent a record £1bn on temporary accommodation for homeless families in the past year.This is more than 50% higher than the year b [...]
Bristol City Council’s new leader warns of bankruptcy threat
BBCLeader Tony Dyer said Bristol City Council's financial situation is "very challenging”The first ever Green leader of Bristol has warned that the ci [...]
Undelivered Penarth postal ballots worry councils
With the general election less than a day away, about 200 postal ballots still not delivered by Royal Mail have left councils anxious.Cardiff and Vale [...]
Postal voters without packs urged to contact councils
BBCPeople who have signed up for a postal vote and have yet to receive their packs are being urged to contact their council.Many of Scotland's local a [...]
What happens when councils take control of buses?
More people are using buses in Reading where they are publicly-owned - will others towns follow?
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Labour wins Blackpool South as Tories lose councils
The party won the parliamentary seat with a 7,607 majority and a huge 26% swing from the Conservatives.
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The councils selling the family silver to pay bills
Cash-strapped local authorities are selling off land, buildings and antiques to clear their debts.
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Councils to watch in the 2024 local elections
Where might the main political parties make gains and losses in the local elections on 2 May?
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Councils told to consider residents' support of LTNs
Councils in England will have to carry out leaflet drops and run surveys under new government guidance.
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Councils to be told to cut diversity plans in Budget
The chancellor will urge councils to reduce wasteful spending but councillors say it is a distraction.
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Nineteen councils can sell assets to cover services
Nineteen local authorities have been given extra flexibility to help balance their books next year.
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Cash-strapped councils target arts and parks cuts
More than half of councils say they are likely to be unable to balance the books in the next five years.
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Cash-strapped councils target arts, parks and leisure cuts
Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the LGIU, said: "This year's State of Local Government Finance report reveals the desperate, ruinous financial [...]
Councils to get extra funding to tackle cash crisis
Local authorities in England will share an additional £500m to help them pay for child and adult social care.
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The tough choices facing cash-strapped councils
From switching off CCTV to closing sports centres, councils are weighing up where they can make savings.
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