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Early action to prevent care needs escalating ‘could save £11bn in six years’

Preventing ill health and crisis is a key feature of the Government’s ‘mission-led’ approach to national renewal.

The Independent UK

‘Social care facing insurmountable costs amid catastrophic impacts of Budget’

The national children and adult services conference (NCASC) is taking place in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Chancellor to cut back Right to Buy discounts in Budget

Rachel Reeves’s Budget plans on housing will include reducing Right to Buy discounts.

Evening Standard

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Households in England dumped 5.6m tonnes of packaging waste last year – councils

Councils are calling on ministers to ensure upcoming reforms focus on reducing unnecessary waste and making recycling easier.

The Independent UK

One in four English councils ‘may seek bankruptcy bailout in next two years’

Survey finds one in 10 have discussed emergency support with government amid funding gap of over £2bn next year

The Guardian - UK

Rise in bailout requests ‘likely’ as councils warn of bankruptcy threat

The number of councils applying for Government financial support is expected to rise significantly without an improved funding settlement.

Evening Standard

Councils facing threat of bankruptcy as one in four could be forced to request bailouts

Number of councils applying for government support is expected to rise significantly without an improved funding settlement

The Independent UK

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Fifth of England and Wales councillors have been threatened, survey finds

As well as threats of violence or death, one in 10 said someone had come to their home inappropriately

The Guardian - UK

More people in England being buried or cremated by councils, survey finds

Local Government Association says cost to taxpayer for last-resort ceremonies has climbed to £6m a year

The Guardian - UK

Martin Lewis launches attack on local councils: ‘Like loan sharks’

One woman received a letter on Christmas Eve saying that she needed to pay her council tax bill by Christmas Day

The Independent UK

English councils call for national men’s health strategy

Report reveals stark inequalities in life expectancy between men living in wealthy and deprived areas

The Guardian - UK

Government urged to renew welfare fund amid fears councils unable to plug gap

The Household Support Fund is due to expire at the end of September.

The Independent UK

Local housing deals could deliver 200,000 new social homes over the next 30 years, council body argues

Exclusive: The Local Government Association wants longer-term commitment to house building

The Independent UK

Labour cannot build 1.5m homes without cash for affordable housing, providers say

Exclusive: Figures show housing associations started just 33,000 social homes last year, a fall of 30%

The Guardian - UK

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Vulnerable teenagers ‘dumped and abandoned’ in hotels by councils in England

Campaigners say cash-strapped local authorities are placing young people in budget accommodation, making them targets for grooming by criminal gangs

Newcastle Herald

Jobs, jobs, jobs: How Dantia brings business to Lake Macquarie

More than 1000 businesses have come to LGA in two years.

The Guardian - UK

UK ministers urged to scrap law requiring councillors to publish home address

LGA makes call in run-up to English local elections amid concerns about rising intimidation and abuse

The Guardian - UK

Shops flouting planned UK disposable vape ban need harsher fines, LGA says

Proposed £100 charge could be seen as a price worth paying to continue to sell the products

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The Guardian - UK

Ukrainians can extend UK visas by 18 months in new scheme

Refugees will have ‘certainty and assurance’ says Home Office, but charities say move insufficient as many face homelessness

The Guardian - UK

Local authority leaders criticise Sunak’s call for ‘restrained’ council tax rises

Prime minister’s comments ‘remarkable’ given government cuts to town hall funding in England, say LGA bosses

The Guardian - UK

Gonorrhoea found to be on rise in nearly every council area in England and Wales

Increase in syphilis also recorded in most council areas as sexual health services face greater demand, says LGA report

The Guardian - UK

British politics is rotting from the bottom up: pity our crisis-hit local councils

The collapse of town hall democracy is a scandal unfolding in real time, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Ministers hope £64bn package will stave off more local council bankruptcies

Michael Gove to announce extra support for social care and housing as one in five English councils foresees going bust

International Business Times UK

A Reported £80 Million Allocated to Regenerate Brownfield Land and Construct Thousands of Homes

In a major push to revitalize neglected urban spaces and create vibrant communities, the UK government has announced the opening of the third and final round of the £180 million Brownfield Land Release Fund 2.

The Guardian - UK

Councils say they are ‘held to ransom’ by private providers of children’s care

One child cost a local authority £63,000 a week and the number of placements has shot up to more than 1,500 from 120 five years ago

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