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CIPFA to issue new guidance on council-owned companies
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) will shortly issue new guidance to councils on governance arrangements for ... -
Increase in child poverty shows levelling up challenge
The End Child Poverty Coalition has revealed that, before the pandemic, nearly all youngsters are becoming an adult in poverty ... -
Inefficiencies in provision of grants in local government highlighted
A new report has warned that councils, businesses and communities could be missing out on vital financial support from central ... -
Hub to scale back government spending on external staff
The new Government Consulting Hub continues to be launched to boost internal expertise across government, saving the taxpayer money. Based ... -
Councils given
Housing Minister Christopher Pincher has announced that the new national design code is being tested across 14 areas in England. ... -
£50 million for councils to support care leavers
New funding continues to be introduced to extend support to care leavers and proposals happen to be launched to introduce ... -
Half a million children now eligible for free school meals
The Labour Party has estimated that more than half a million children have grown to be eligible for free school ... -
700,000 thousand private renters faced eviction last year
Generation Rent has estimated that nearly 700,000 thousand private renters have obtained a section 21 eviction within the last year, ... -
Technical consultation on fairer parking charges opens
The government is holding a further technical consultation on its proposed changes to parking charges, seeking views from motorists, parking ... -
Unemployment impact of pandemic on rural areas highlighted
Councils have warned that a narrow concentrate the government’s levelling-up agenda which bypasses rural and shire counties risks England’s economic ...
