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Councils call for clarity around spending of funds from soft drinks sugar levy

Councils have called for clarity around the spending of money raised from the soft drinks sugar levy, saying it should be used to tackle physical inactivity and ensure a Commonwealth Games legacy. The levy, designed to reduce consumption of sugary ...

12 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Councils would need to hike council tax by 20% to plug funding gap – LGA

Councils in England would need to increase council tax by a fifth over the next two years to plug a gap in Government funding, analysis suggests. The shortfall in funding is too big to be tackled by rising council tax alone, warns the Local ...

16 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Sexual health services on brink as demand soars – particularly among over 65s

Sexual health services are “at breaking point” council leaders have warned, as organisations face funding cuts and soaring demands for care – including among pensioners. The Local Government Association (LGA) warned that without more ...

15 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Government kick-starts local development funding to replace EU investment

The Government has approved councils’ plans to invest a new £2.6 billion development fund which replaces EU investment the UK no longer receives after Brexit. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has been ...

05 Dec 2022 at 17:41

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

“Tacked-on” funding to buy extra care beds in the community and speed up the discharge of hospital patients will not address the long-term root problems plaguing the health and social care sectors, the Government has been warned. ...

09 Jan 2023 at 15:22

System for moving asylum-seeking children out of hotels ‘simply cannot cope’

The system for moving lone asylum-seeking children out of hotels and into long-term care placements is “overloaded” and “simply cannot cope”, a council leader has warned. Society “cannot and should not” have such children ...

02 Nov 2022 at 17:26

Energy saving schemes falling short, councils warn

Slow progress in insulating homes is leaving fuel poverty targets in jeopardy, costing billions and contributing to climate change, councils have warned. Councils are calling for a new local approach after the flagship ...

18 May 2023 at 10:10

Strike action by teachers is ‘undermining’ recovery efforts post-Covid – Keegan

Strike action by teachers is “undermining” recovery efforts following the pandemic, the Education Secretary has warned. Gillian Keegan said she could not think of “a worse time” for children to be kept “willingly” out ...

05 Jul 2023 at 20:22

Expansion of free childcare may not be delivered universally, councils warn

The Government’s expansion of free childcare for working parents in England may not be delivered universally due to capacity issues, councils have warned. Analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests ...

05 Jul 2023 at 00:01

NHS in danger of being buried under social care avalanche, Sir Ed Davey warns

The NHS is in danger of being buried under a social care “avalanche” as patients struggle to find adequate care to allow them to leave hospital, according to the Liberal Democrats leader. Sir Ed Davey is to say in ...

06 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Vulnerable Afghans could end up homeless, Government warned

Vulnerable Afghan families who fled to safety in the UK could end up homeless, the Government has been warned after it confirmed they have been told to leave temporary accommodation as soon as the end of this ...

18 Jul 2023 at 16:31

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 ...

23 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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