£78bn for Councils in Turning Point Settlement to Cut Deprivation
England’s councils will have almost £78 billion made available for essential services next year with more money going to places with the greatest need under…
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Local Government
New Report Reveals Regional Disparities In Demand For Care
A new report released by care website carehome.co.uk, entitled Ageing Britain: How Demand for Care Homes is Changing, sheds light on evolving trends in the demand for older people’s care across the UK.
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Social Care Reforms “Doomed to Fail” Unless Government Measures True Cost of Inaction Say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has warned that attempts to reform adult social care are doomed to fail unless ministers accept major investment is needed…
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Unitary Councils Must Cover ‘At Least’ 500,000 People To Save Billions, Report Reveals
New analysis has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England – but new authorities must cover areas of ‘at…
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£3.66bn Public Health Grant Boost for Local Authorities
The UK Government has confirmed that local authorities across England will receive a total public health grant of £3.66 billion for the financial year 2024-2025,…
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Government Announces ‘Devolution By Default’ To Create New Era Of Local Power
Significant plans to make devolution the default setting across a range of government policy areas, as part of the English Devolution White Paper, have been…
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