Councils have welcomed the extra £1.3bn earmarked for local government in the Budget, but warned that without greater certainty over funding in the longer term, the outlook for local services remains...
Councils have warned they face an annual bill of over £1bn if the government goes ahead with plans for a new tax on the carbon emitted from burning waste.
Elevated inflation and “intensifying” demand for temporary accommodation will force authorities to cut services amid a forecast £550m overspend this year, the District Councils’ Network has warned.
Large increases to planning fees could give an “essential boost to over-stretched planners” and help them get through lengthy case backlogs and speed up development, experts have said in reaction to...
CIPFA chief economist Jeffrey Matsu explains how the new Local Government Finance Model, produced by the institute alongside the IFS and District Councils’ Network, can help authorities plan their...
