Projected £0.5bn overspend in special educational needs supportSubscription
LGA warns the growing funding gap for SEND support is placing councils at risk of failing to meet their statutory duties
Permitted development rights changes down despite increase in extra homes Subscription
There was a two per cent increase in the number extra homes built and created last year, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government statistics show.
Tax rises backed in bid to secure future of social care servicesSubscription
“Important step change” as LGA backs proposed solutions “to the more thorny issues” relating to long-term funding for services
Confidence low among care directors that legal duties can be metSubscription
“I am worried – very worried – that a small but growing number of colleagues are finding their role almost impossible”
Cipfa past president to lose job as county seeks £35m savingsSubscription
Savings to senior management team and back office being sought in bid to protect frontline services
Team of the Year shortlist announcedSubscription
The eagerly-awaited shortlist has been unveiled for the LGC Awards Team of the Year category
Budget 2018: Full coverage
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Budget 2018: full coverage
Full coverage
PFI to live on despite Hammond 'axe'
Infrastructure lawyers are sceptical about chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement that PFI and PF2 contracts will be abolished
Stockholm Syndrome? Why sector should acknowledge positives from Hammond
Commentary on the Budget
Homes above shops planned as high street redevelopment fund announced
Local authorities are to receive an additional £675m in co-funding to help redevelop their local high streets, the chancellor has announced.
Adam Lent: The Budget leaves councils at Boris Johnson's mercy
The chancellor was clearly feeling the hand of history on his shoulder. A new chapter and a turning point were declared as Phillip Hammond informed the house that austerity was now ending just like the prime minister said it would.
Hammond pledges cash for roads and regions
A third of extra funding for improving transport links in and around cities will go to areas with mayoral devolution deals
Budget: Hammond ditches PFI contracts for public infrastructure
The chancellor has announced the Treasury will not sign any more private finance initiative contracts, describing the model as “inflexible and overly complex”.
Social care benefits from £650m 'short-term fix'
Councils have “made a significant contribution to repairing the public finances and this Budget ensures [they] have more resources” to deliver services
Budget: Councils to be 'fully compensated' for rates relief
Local authorities are to be ”fully compensated” for any loss of income as a result of reductions in business rates, the Treasury has confirmed.
Chancellor: Mental health's share of NHS spend will increase
The NHS has “committed to increasing mental health funding as a share of the overall budget over the next five years”, the Treasury has said
Budget reaction: Reeves - we must cope with sticking plasters again
Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver the Budget this afternoon. Follow LGC’s live blog for all of the latest announcements, rumours and reaction relating to local government.
LGC Confidence Survey 2018
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LGC survey: Half of officers expect reorganisation within five years
More than half of senior council officers expect local government reorganisation will have to proceed in their area within the next five years, the LGC confidence survey has shown.
Slight increase in confidence services will be protected
Widespread expectation children’s and adults services will be cut but even greater concern roads and library budgets will be slashed
Confidence slumps that savings targets can be met
More than 40% of chiefs expect their council to issue a section 114 notice
LGC survey: Confidence in government rises but still very low
A large majority of officers remain unconvinced by the national leadership’s approach to local government
