Former servicemen and women suffering from mental illnesses, such as post traumatic stress disorder, will be prioritised for social housing, under new proposals announced by the government.
A no-deal Brexit could cause lasting damage to demand and supply in the economy, with productivity at particular risk from reduced migration, leading economists have warned.
The government should consider redistributing funds from schools with ‘excessive’ surpluses to bolster those with weaker finances, an education think-tank has suggested today.
The number of public bodies in England failing to provide value for money is “unacceptably high” and increasing, the public spending watchdog has warned.
The government should relax its centralising tendencies and pass more powers down to local government, particularly counties, a Cabinet minister told the Local Government Association finance...
Northamptonshire County Council is “on the right path” and has reduced its predicted overspend for this year by almost £20m – but a shortfall of £11m remains.
The number of landlords prosecuted by London boroughs for providing substandard accommodation has fallen sharply over the last three years, research has shown.
CIPFA members Jon Thompson, chief executive of HMRC, and former NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey were among a host of public servants named in the Queen’s New Year Honours...
Local authorities should use empty shops more effectively and reduce parking charges to bring the high streets back to life, according to recommendations made to the government.
Local authorities may withdraw from providing asylum accommodation because they take on a “disproportionate share” of responsibilities with little support, MPs have warned.
London councils will continue to pilot business rates retention next year but at the lower rate of 75%, rather than the 100% they trialled in 2018-19, the draft local government settlement revealed...
