01 April 2021
Today the two new unitary councils in Northamptonshire - North Northamptonshire Council and West Northamptonshire Council - officially come into existence. They replace the previous district councils and county council ...
26 March 2021
Last night, the government announced that emergency legislation allowing for council meetings to be held remotely will not be renewed. This means that local authority ...
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25 March 2021
Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, examining the adult social care market in England. The report concludes that short-term funding for ...
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18 March 2021
The government has today announced further tranches of funding for Coronavirus infection control and the discharge of patients from hospital into care settings, alongside more ...
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15 March 2021
Today the government has published its long-awaited National Bus Strategy, with £3bn being made available to 'transform' public transport and infrastructure across England. The County ...
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12 March 2021
Today the County Councils Network reiterates its support for the introduction of strategic planning to help create the communities of the future - and sets ...
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10 March 2021
Today the National Audit Office has released a new report, exploring the challenges local government has faced during the pandemic. The report, which can be ...
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03 March 2021
Today the Chancellor unveiled his 2021 Budget, which included announcements on the Levelling-Up Fund and the Community Renewal Fund, the pilot scheme for the UK ...
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25 February 2021
Today think tank Demos has released a new report on funding adult social care, featuring proposals put forward by Conservative MP Danny Kruger. He is ...
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24 February 2021
Today NHS Providers has released a publication on the future of public health services, suggesting that they should be commissioned by the health service rather ...
Read more 23 February 2021
This week a consultation period has been launched on proposals to reorganise local authorities in Somerset, Cumbria, and North Yorkshire. Councils in those areas had ...
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