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Council tax increase makes no difference to social care
Published : 16 February 2017

More than 90% of councils in England have told ITV News that being allowed to raise council tax has made little or no difference to their ability ... read more

Community councils in Wales need to improve financial management and governance
Published : 16 February 2017

Too many community councils in Wales are receiving avoidable qualified audit opinions, a report from the Auditor General for Wales said.  ... read more

Welsh councils not getting ‘value for money’ from third sector
Published : 16 February 2017

Local authorities in Wales have increased their investment in third sector services, but ‘poor arrangements’ mean they are not getting ... read more

White Paper on local government reform welcomed
Published : 16 February 2017

Councils in Wales have welcomed a new White Paper on local government reform which includes proposals to allow 16-year-olds to vote.  ... read more

Cost of smoking to social care
Published : 16 February 2017

Research set out in the report The Cost of Smoking to Social Care (by ASH) shows the impact of smoking-related ill health on the social care ... read more

New approach to licensing great crested newts starts
Published : 16 February 2017

An improved approach to the conservation of great crested newts is to be rolled out across England.  The new approach has been piloted ... read more

Bats and churches benefit from National Lottery
Published : 16 February 2017

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has approved the development stage and initial funding of £3.8 million for the five-year “Bats in ... read more

Latest instalment from growth fund
Published : 16 February 2017

Sajid Javid, the Communities Secretary, has announced the latest instalment from a £1.8 billion dedicated Local Growth Fund to help create ... read more

Benefit cap restores fairness to the system
Published : 16 February 2017

  Figures published last month show that 26,000 households who had their benefits capped have moved into work.  New analysis has ... read more

Huge response to dangerous driving proposals
Published : 16 February 2017

Thousands of people have had their say on plans to introduce life sentences for killer drivers.  The consultation, which opened in December, ... read more

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