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Local government settlement offers councils four-year funding deals
Published : 25 January 2016

Councils are to be offered four-year funding deals as part of this year’s local government settlement to allow them to plan ahead for full ... read more

The Spending Review
Published : 25 January 2016

More information on the Spending Review, including the full text, can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/autumn-statement-and-spending-review-2015 ... read more

More power over homelessness budgets
Published : 25 January 2016

Councils have been handed more control of homelessness budgets after the Government devolved funding for managing temporary accommodation. The ... read more

Dog walkers without poo bags to be fined
Published : 25 January 2016

Daventry District Council in Northamptonshire is believed to be the first in the country in introducing powers to fine dog walkers £100 ... read more

Campaign for the right to quality libraries
Published : 25 January 2016

Library services are being put at risk through a combination of neglect, short-term thinking and the failure of the Government to carry out their ... read more

Future of council-run libraries under threat after £50 million slashed from budgets
Published : 25 January 2016

Funding for council-run libraries was slashed by £50 million over the last year bringing into question their long-term sustainability, ... read more

Parking profits for English councils up 4%, says RAC
Published : 25 January 2016

In 2014/15 councils in England generated a combined “profit” of £693 million from their day to day, on and off street parking ... read more

Powerhouse minister confirms parish role in devolution
Published : 25 January 2016

The Government has confirmed that there must be a role for parishes and communities within combined principal local authorities’ devolution ... read more

Open consultation: Identifying children who are missing education
Published : 25 January 2016

We would like your views on proposals to improve the way we provide local authorities with the information they need to identify children missing ... read more

Open consultation: Direct marketing callers to provide Calling Line Identification
Published : 25 January 2016

This consultation seeks views on the proposed measure to make an amendment to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), ... read more

Open consultation: National Planning Policy: consultation on proposed changes
Published : 25 January 2016

This consultation is seeking views on some specific changes to National Planning Policy in the following areas: broadening the definition of ... read more

Open consultation: Keeping children safe in education: proposed changes
Published : 25 January 2016

We invite your feedback on plans to change parts 1 and 2 of the ‘Keeping children safe ineducation’ guidance. www.gov.uk/government/consultations/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-changes ... read more

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