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Boom in elderly in rural areas ‘increasing pressure on social care services’

A boom in older people living in rural parts of England could see the quality of social care and access to services decline without extra funding from the Government, a new report warns. The number of over-65s living in county and rural areas has ...

15 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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 have ...

14 Feb 2023 at 06:05

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 ...

19 Jul 2023 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 Government ...

23 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Warning of service cuts despite 5% increase in average council tax bills

Annual council tax bills in England will rise by an average of 5.1% in April, as England’s local authorities warn of cuts to key services due to unprecedented financial pressures. Government figures released on Thursday show ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:58

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 included a ...

19 Dec 2024 at 12:11

Council tax set to rise despite extra funding for local authorities

Council tax is likely to rise again next year, local authorities have warned as they continue to battle with their own black holes despite extra funding from the Budget. The Chancellor announced £1.3 billion of extra grant ...

30 Oct 2024 at 17:31

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 ...

06 Dec 2023 at 10:19

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 for ...

12 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Households set to be hit by 5% average council tax rise

The average annual council tax bill will rise by £106 this year as local authorities seek to maximise revenue to pay for struggling frontline services, new figures show. The bill for an average Band D property will ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:51

County councils ‘running out of road’ to stop insolvency due to £4bn funding gap

England’s largest councils are “running out of road” with almost half saying they are unsure if they can balance their budgets next year. The County Councils Network (CCN) warned on Wednesday that England’s 41 ...

01 Nov 2023 at 10:23

£500 million social care discharge fund ‘not enough on its own’

Groups have dubbed a new £500 million winter discharge fund as insufficient and said the Government must deliver a “much bigger and bolder plan” for social care. Charities, social care providers and councils ...

22 Sept 2022 at 17:20

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