Local Authorities
31 Oct 2022
‘Worse than austerity’ – councils warn that any cuts to their budgets next year would mean they are only able to offer the bare minimum in local services
England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to local services – with local...
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16 Dec 2021
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement
2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement Announcement Thursday 16th December 2021 The Rural Services Network welcomes the 2022-2023 Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, announced today by the Rt Hon Michael...
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20 Apr 2020
Government pledges extra £1.6 billion for councils
Councils across England will receive another £1.6 billion in additional funding as they continue to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the Local Government Secretary has announced This extra £1.6 billion...
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23 Mar 2020
Robert Jenrick reaffirms support for councils in their coronavirus response
The Local Government Secretary addressed over 300 council leaders and sector bodies in a call on the government’s response to coronavirus He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting councils to...
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23 Mar 2020
Guidance for Local Authorities – COVID-19
Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been produced by Government In the Budget on 11 March 2020, the Chancellor announced a package of measures to provide support for public...
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23 Mar 2020
Local Authority cashflow and financial impact: COVID-19
MHCLG is concerned about the overall financial and cashflow impact on local authorities. They have asked for information about the effects on authorities, and, in a letter from the Secretary...
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08 Jul 2019
Millions in rural areas could be ‘left behind’
The Local Government Association published a report last week highlighting concerns that ‘millions of people living in rural England are at risk of being ‘left behind’ and missing out on...
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03 Jun 2019
Councils spend millions on empty buildings
A report by the TaxPayers’ Alliance has found that councils around the UK have spent £74 million over the last two years maintaining more than 6,000 empty buildings, reports the...
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04 Feb 2019
Fears over council funding gap
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils in England are facing an £8 billion funding gap by 2025. Metro reported that, according to the LGA, by 2020 councils...
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