Unison warns funding shortfalls could lead to ‘widespread collapse of local government’ across country
Report says £644mn needed to clear backlogs and start building
Plan to transform former steelworks in north-east England has been criticised for offering poor value to taxpayers
Local councils will have ‘full support’ to roll out speed-reduction measures
Calls for public inquiry into last year’s collapse after academic report puts spotlight on auditors, city council and Tory government
Thurrock Council accuses Liam Kavanagh of diverting funds to buy a yacht, a Bombardier jet and a 232-acre country estate
And we have the charts to prove it
Councils will not be able to reject developments on grounds of being ‘out of character’
Treasury says tax will be applied to payments made from Monday on terms starting next year
Attainment of children with disabilities in England has flatlined or fallen over past decade, according to study
County Council Network warns of £30bn ‘black hole’ in funding for long-delayed reforms
Authorities trying to encourage local buyers are losing out
Local government cuts have led to a ‘lost generation of young people’, warns Unison
Procurement specialists say market for ‘framework agreements’ is insufficiently regulated and raises cost to taxpayer
Local authorities still affected by financial crisis and expect further cuts by next government
Negotiations with public body chaired by Lord Ben Houchen come after government review said plan was ‘not now being pursued’
Landlords face hit to their rents from scheme that seeks to deal with blight of boarded-up high streets
But John Cotton says fairer deal for local government is needed to protect social fabric of UK’s second city
Grant Thornton restricted from reviewing part of local authority’s books
City councillors say inflated ‘worst-case’ estimate has been used to justify major cuts and asset sales in local authority
Dwindling funds fuel disenchantment in cash-strapped West Midlands borough of Dudley
Lee Robinson’s expertise was ‘like having Lionel Messi on your team’. Now his relationship with Warrington is under scrutiny
Urban wealth funds could invest in valuable civic assets rather than councils having to sell them off
Plea from angry residents for investigation denied, preventing wider probe into England’s local authority funding crisis
Senior Labour MP warns that more local authorities will go bust unless extra money is found after next election
