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Ministers could give mayors control of schools and hospitals in devolution shake-up

Exclusive: Steve Reed, backed by Labour Together, wants to devolve control over more local services

The Guardian - UK

Ministers tell Environment Agency to wave planning applications through

Exclusive: Officials say they have been told to do as little as legally possible to prevent approvals for housebuilding in England

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner warned thousands of new homes at risk of dangerous lead pollution

Exclusive: Thousands of people could be exposed to dangerous lead pollution if a planned housing development goes ahead, a lead refinery has claimed

The Independent UK

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Angela Rayner battles Rachel Reeves over England tourist tax

The deputy prime minister is reportedly pushing for increased council powers

The Independent UK

Council tax bills could rise in richer areas to fund struggling authorities

New Labour plans look to provide more support to areas where demand is greater

The Independent UK

Fire stations in England ‘falling apart’ amid £1bn funding cut, chiefs say

Exclusive: National Fire Chiefs Council warns of pressures, with callouts up 20% in a decade as firefighter numbers fall

The Guardian - UK

Sharp rise in children living in B&Bs for longer than six months

Separately, the number of people classed as living on the streets in London has increased by 38% year-on-year.

Evening Standard

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London town halls on edge of bankruptcy after overspending £330m on homelessness services

Boroughs plea for financial lifeline due to ‘growing mismatch’ between temporary accommodation costs and Government funding

Evening Standard

Rayner to meet with Birmingham council leaders as bin strikes continue

The city council declared a major incident on Monday March 31 because of the impact of the strike by members of the Unite union.

Evening Standard

Fears of local government financial collapse ‘pessimistic’, says top civil servant

The Local Government Association said councils in England were facing a funding gap of more than £8 billion by 2028/29.

The Independent UK

MPs warn public sector accounts were undermined by local audit backlog

The Public Accounts Committee called for swift action to address delays in independent assessments of council finances.

The Independent UK

Councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

A total of 30 authorities which are unable to balance their books have been granted financial flexibilities to protect local services.

Evening Standard

Nine culture projects across England, Wales and Scotland to receive £64m

Projects in York, Leeds, Liverpool, Coventry, Worcester, Dundee, Conwy and Newport will receive funding.

The Independent UK

Government warned ‘mega councils’ plan is based on flawed evidence

A freedom of information disclosure has led to questions about decisions made on wholesale local government reorganisation.

The Independent UK

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Councils at breaking point over temporary accommodation costs, say MPs

A committee chair said local authorities are often ‘attempting to save a sinking ship with a little more than a leaky bucket’.

Evening Standard

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces costs of £50bn to replenish affordable housing after right to buy, report says

Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s policy turbocharged the sale of council homes, contributing to ‘worst housing crisis in living memory’

Evening Standard

Emergency winter funding announced amid rise in rough sleeping

The latest data showed an increase in the number of people sleeping rough in London of almost a fifth on the same period last year.

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Fraudsters may have stolen £500,000 from cladding removal fund, watchdog reveals

National Audit Office report says taxpayer-funded scheme made payment to suspected scammer last autumn

The Independent UK

Watchdog urges deadline to make buildings covered in dangerous cladding safe

The National Audit Office warned the Government must also ‘manage risks’ to keep its £5.1 billion cap on taxpayer contributions to remediation.

The Guardian - UK

Rise in rough sleeper deaths in UK prompts call for shelter funds

Campaign group warns of ‘emergency on our streets’ after estimated 155 people died while rough sleeping last year

The Guardian - UK

English councils illegally turning away homeless young people, charity says

Centrepoint records 564 instances of ‘gatekeeping’ including dozens involving young people who were pregnant or had children

Evening Standard

London Assembly warns 'grey belt' plans could cause unintended damage to environment

Concerns have been raised at City Hall that the policy could incentivise landowners to make their land derelict on purpose

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves defends £7,500 clothes funding with Labour under pressure over donations

Chancellor also backs Angela Rayner over department’s hiring of taxpayer-funded photographer

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves reminds Nick Robinson during donations grilling she went to Proms with him as BBC guest

The chancellor pointed out that BBC presenter Nick Robinson took her to the Proms as a guest of the broastcaster

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