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Management costs rise by 10% for Councils
Central management costs in councils have risen by 10% over the past decade, with some failing to properly scrutinise their spending, according to analysis…
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Minister to ensure rent gets used by LAs for no other purpose
Housing minister Kris Hopkins intervenes after councils use rent money for other purposes Inside Housing has reported: Councils which transferred rent money to support…
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Latest regulatory results
A Gloucestershire housing association has had its governance rating downgraded by the regulator after its board failed to challenge a payment to its chief…
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2014 Councillor Awards – results
Sir Merrick Cockell and Lord Peter Smith have both received awards for their ‘outstanding contribution to local government’ in the 2014 C’llr awards. According…
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£20m for charities and social enterprises
A £20m fund to make loans and equity investments for charities and social enterprises has been launched by Social and Sustainable Capital. According to…
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Task force called for to improve purchasing for social value
Ministers have been urged to launch a taskforce to help cash-strapped council commissioners do more to improve people’s lives when awarding contracts. The call…
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LAs asked to promote NHS health checks
Local authorities should encourage people to attend NHS Health Checks and support them with any lifestyle changes needed, according to a new NICE briefing. According…
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64% of adults obese
New data from local authorities shows that 64% of adults are overweight of obese in England. The excess weight data, published by Public Health England…
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Community Reinvestment Act
Banks should be required to lend more to deprived communities that have been underserved by mainstream finance, according to think tank ResPublica. The report, Markets…
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CPOs are not helpful to bring empty homes back into use
Councils have called for changes to the ‘overly complex and bureaucratic’ compulsory purchase order system to start bringing 700,000 empty homes back into use.…
