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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 · Oct 21, 2024

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 · Oct 21, 2024

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 · Oct 21, 2024

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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 · Oct 19, 2024

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 · Sep 21, 2024

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 · Sep 9, 2024

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 · Aug 24, 2024

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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 · Aug 15, 2024

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 · Jul 30, 2024

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 · Jul 12, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

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 · Apr 2, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2024

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 · Feb 18, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024

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 · Jan 20, 2024

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 · Dec 29, 2023

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 · Dec 17, 2023

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

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International Business Times UK · Dec 14, 2023

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 · Nov 29, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Thousands of refugees in England and Wales ‘face homeless Christmas’

Government push to clear asylum backlog is not giving people granted refugee status enough time to find new home, say councils

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Perfect storm could see many refugees sleeping rough this Christmas, says LGA

The organisation, which represents councils, said no-one should be asked to leave their asylum accommodation in Christmas week.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2023

London councillor behind ‘intimidating' letter to peers over Gaza ceasefire says he stands by his words

Email from Kingston councillor James Giles was sent to more than 19,000 elected members at town halls in England and Wales

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2023

Councils call for 20% uplift for Healthy Start to meet food inflation

The scheme, which helps pregnant women or families with children under the age of four, does not currently cover the cost of formula, councils said.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Afghans who fled Taliban to UK ‘set to be made homeless at Christmas’

Home Office has imposed a 15 December deadline to eject people who worked for UK in Afghanistan from hotels, say councils

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