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IPPR 2013 Policy Impact 2013
IPPR have published their policy impact in 2013 Here it is: On energy policy – rarely out of the news this year – IPPR…
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Local Government spending approvals 2014
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has set out the provisional 2014-15 local government settlement, calling on councils to focus on sensible savings to protect services and keep…
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Town Hall Transparency Code introduced as law
All councils with annual gross incomes of more than £6.5m must sign up to a legally binding transparency code, communities secretary Eric Pickles has…
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Government must do more to support councils with welfare changes, says NAO report
The Department of Communities and Local Government must do more to satisfy itself that councils can manage the cumulative impact of funding and welfare…
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Autumn statement – housing elements
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement – the housing elements in brief: Local authority borrowing The government will increase the funding available for new affordable homes,…
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£4.1 billion funding boost could be owed from outdated formula for adult care
English council chiefs have earmarked a potential £4.1bn funding boost, that could arise from a future overhaul of the ‘out of date’ Barnett Formula,…
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Think tank urges more help to support tenants overcome complex challenges
Stronger relationships between social landlords and tenants are required to help overcome the complex challenges of today, a think tank report has found. New…
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Regional cities outperform bigger cities
Regional cities are outperforming bigger cities in terms of economic success and growth, according to the 2013 Good Growth for Cities index. The index, published…
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Fraud of £178m uncovered by Councils
Local government bodies uncovered 107,000 fraud cases last year with a total value of £178m, a report has revealed Over three quarters of all…
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IPPR urges double devolution
Think tank, the IPPR, has urged the government to return to the ‘double devolution’ agenda, pioneered by former local government secretary David Miliband. Under the policy,…
