Which? warns of care home shortage by 2022
Councils budget cuts leave many facing a care home shortage by 2022.
Councils call for power to fine disruptive diggers
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to extend council powers to deal with disruption caused by utility roadworks. Will the LGA’s proposal help local authorities manage rising traffic levels and poor road conditions?
LGA calls on government to protect the £5.3bn allocated to councils by the E
In the wake of Brexit, the government should protect the “vital funding” provided by the EU to regional communities, the Local Government Association (LGA) has urged. However, with so much uncertainty at Westminster, could the EU funding for regeneration projects in the UK disappear completely?
Councils are at a 'financial breaking point', LGA warns
Local councils will reach a “financial breaking point” unless they receive transitional government support until 2018, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. The organisation believes the phasing out of the Revenue Support Grant will place councils in an “impossible position” – so just how bad is the financial situation for local authorities?