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MPs urge government to tackle £4bn council funding gap
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MPs urge government to tackle £4bn council funding gap

The government must fix the £4bn hole in council funding for 2024/25 or risk severe impact to council services and the prospect of further councils in England facing effective bankruptcy, the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has said in a new report.

60% of England now covered by historic devolution deals
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60% of England now covered by historic devolution deals
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Scotland’s new budget is ‘extremely disappointing’, COSLA says
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Michael Gove grants permission for one of the UK’s largest licensing scheme
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Vital ‘bankruptcy’ public meeting confirmed for Nottingham City Council
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Spend on children’s services doubles in a decade for poorest councils
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Only two Yorkshire councils are set to spend beyond budgets this year, research shows
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New toolkit published to tackle local government staff retention crisis
James Cleverly to take over as new home secretary
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James Cleverly to take over as new home secretary

Following a series of Parliament errors, Suella Braverman was sacked from her position of home secretary this morning. James Cleverly has been named as her replacement.

Homelessness: Over 100 council leaders have urged the chancellor to properly address the crisis
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Homelessness: Over 100 council leaders have urged the chancellor to properly address the crisis
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Increased council tax is forcing the sale of holiday rentals, MS says
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Councils planning teams lack capacity to meet major objectives, research shows
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Record funding shortfalls have forced councils ‘on their knees’
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Committee criticises DLUHC for delayed government responses to reports
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Party conference season: What needs to change in the planning industry?
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Is it a bird, is it a plane: commissioners set to run Birmingham City Council
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MPs urge government to tackle £4bn council funding gap
Headlines Local Government
MPs urge government to tackle £4bn council funding gap
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60% of England now covered by historic devolution deals
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60% of England now covered by historic devolution deals
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Scotland’s new budget is ‘extremely disappointing’, COSLA says
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Scotland’s new budget is ‘extremely disappointing’, COSLA says
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Michael Gove grants permission for one of the UK’s largest licensing scheme
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Michael Gove grants permission for one of the UK’s largest licensing scheme
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Vital ‘bankruptcy’ public meeting confirmed for Nottingham City Council
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Vital ‘bankruptcy’ public meeting confirmed for Nottingham City Council
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Spend on children’s services doubles in a decade for poorest councils
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Spend on children’s services doubles in a decade for poorest councils
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Only two Yorkshire councils are set to spend beyond budgets this year, research shows
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Only two Yorkshire councils are set to spend beyond budgets this year, research shows
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New toolkit published to tackle local government staff retention crisis
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New toolkit published to tackle local government staff retention crisis
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