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Councils: Delay social care reforms as sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in next year

County councils in England say long-awaited social care reforms should be delayed due to the sector facing a “perfect storm” of staffing and financial pressures. Reforms to protect against unsustainable care costs and make more people eligible for ...

06 Oct 2022 at 09:16

Bus ‘revolution’ questioned as rural services hit new low

The Government’s promised bus “revolution” is failing to address a steep decline in rural services as journeys hit a historic low, councils have warned. The Conservative-led County Councils Network (CCN), which represents 37 authorities serving ...

19 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Three in four councils to increase council tax by maximum of 5% from April

Millions of households face further cost-of-living pressures after research suggested three-quarters of councils will hike tax by 5% from April. The County Councils Network (CCN) has found 84 councils out of 114 who provide social care and ...

14 Feb 2023 at 06:05

Councils urge Michael Gove to intervene amid fears of financial failure

Councils have warned that the risk of financial failure has increased due to the Government’s lack of support in the autumn statement, while others said they may not be able to fulfil their legal duties. With Levelling Up Secretary ...

06 Dec 2023 at 10:19

Tory councils ‘bitterly disappointed’ by financial settlement

Councils have warned that many remain at risk of effective bankruptcy despite the Government making £64 billion in funding available next year. The local government finance settlement guarantees every council a minimum annual 3% ...

18 Dec 2023 at 17:01

Councils warn ‘weakened democracy’ amid planning reform could empower developers

The Government’s planning reforms threaten to leave areas at the mercy of speculative developers and risk local roads and schools being overwhelmed as the volume of housing rockets, councils serving rural areas have warned. ...

27 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Councils warn Chancellor of widespread bankruptcies without funding boost

Councils say they are “staring down the barrel” financially, as new analysis suggests they will be limited to being “little more than care services” by the end of this Parliament without a boost to resources. In another ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Households in England dumped 5.6m tonnes of packaging waste last year – councils

Households in England dumped 5.6 million tonnes of packaging last year, according to an analysis by councils as they called for changes to Government waste reforms. Findings from the study – commissioned by the Local ...

23 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Study finds a third of vulnerable children placed in settings far from home

A third of the most vulnerable children in the social care system have been placed long distances from their homes, schools and support networks, research has found. The study identified that a combination of demand ...

12 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Councils warn of acute pressures despite funding boost next year

Urban and rural councils have warned that the increase in funding next year announced by the Government will not relieve acute pressures on local services. Changes to the draft local government finance settlement ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:11

Districts warn that ‘mega councils’ may limit growth and public trust

The Government’s aim to create new “mega councils” has been dismissed by a report as an unnecessary, disruptive move driven by “basic number crunching” that will perpetuate failing models of service delivery. ...

13 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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