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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

£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 welcomed the cash injection but said ...

22 Sept 2022 at 17:20

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 the average bill ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:58

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

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 ...

14 Feb 2023 at 06:05

Councils warn of drastic cuts amid fears over authorities going bust

Councils have warned that neighbourhood services will have to be cut despite a Government bailout, with fears that more authorities will go bust over the coming years. If further funding is not made available in the Budget on March 6, ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:36

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

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 county and unitary ...

01 Nov 2023 at 10:23

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 increase by ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:51

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 ...

15 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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 ...

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 ...

03 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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