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Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Communities
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
A quarter of Conservative councillors think their local authority does not receive enough money to meet statutory duty service level requirements for adult social care.
Labour Wants 'Proper Accountability And Oversight' Of Council Finance
Communities
Labour Wants "Proper Accountability And Oversight" Of Council Finance
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said that there “has to be proper accountability and oversight” when it comes to local government finance, as Labour is understood to be considering whether the system could be overhauled.
Profit and loss: How children's care is failing our most vulnerable
Communities
By Justine Smith
Profit and loss: How children's care is failing our most vulnerable
Demand is rising, costs are spiralling and profit-maximising private equity and sovereign wealth funds are piling in. The children’s care business is a huge policy failure that is dragging councils towards bankruptcy but, as Justine Smith reports, it is vulnerable children that are the real victims.

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Regional Tories Are Snubbing Parachuted MP Candidates In Favour Of 'Local Champions'
Political parties
Regional Tories Are Snubbing Parachuted MP Candidates In Favour Of "Local Champions"
The number of Conservative candidates who are from their area and have had experience in local Government has risen over the last few election cycles, with Tory associations appearing to prefer “local champions” to well-established names.
'Terrible' Night For Tories With Major Local Election Losses
Political parties
"Terrible" Night For Tories With Major Local Election Losses
The Conservative Party is on course to lose hundreds of seats after early local election results paint a "terrible" picture for the party.
The Derbyshire Dales need support to meet the needs of Ukrainian refugees and local people
Communities
By Rob Cogings
The Derbyshire Dales need support to meet the needs of Ukrainian refugees and local people
Residents of the Derbyshire Dales have opened their homes to Ukrainian refugees.
New laws are needed to end rogue landlords exploiting people living in exempt housing
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP and Andy Street
New laws are needed to end rogue landlords exploiting people living in exempt housing
The stories we hear from people forced to accept so-called supported exempt accommodation from rogue landlords are testament to the scale of change required.
Councils will be forced to cut vital public services without certainty over funding
Communities
By Cllr James Jamieson
Councils will be forced to cut vital public services without certainty over funding
The news that government departments have been tasked with identifying efficiency savings from public sector budgets has sent a collective shiver down the spine of local government.
LGA chairman tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: ‘Her life will be remembered for one of service, duty and devotion’
Obituaries
By Cllr James Jamieson
LGA chairman tribute to Queen Elizabeth II: ‘Her life will be remembered for one of service, duty and devotion’
In just a few days, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, alongside her husband Prince Philip. It is truly the end of an era, and like everyone else it was with profound sadness that learned of the Queen’s death.
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risk harming the levelling up agenda
Communities
By Paul Dennett
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risk harming the levelling up agenda
New powers for the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities over local government finances, announced in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, are of significant concern for local authorities.
Local Government Figures Back Flexible Working To Improve Diversity And Save Money
Communities
Local Government Figures Back Flexible Working To Improve Diversity And Save Money
Exclusive: A vast majority of local councillors back a return to hybrid meetings saying it will improve diversity in local government as well as save money.
Town markets matter more than free markets
Communities
By Adam Hawksbee
Town markets matter more than free markets
People in Oldham are market fundamentalists. But they’re not obsessed with free markets - they talk about Tommyfield market, which used to be pride of the town centre.
We must embrace this opportunity to address the regional inequality that blights our nation
Communities
By George Duggins
We must embrace this opportunity to address the regional inequality that blights our nation
Over two years since the slogan was introduced, after several delays to its launch and much tension and briefing between ministers, the levelling up white paper has finally been published.
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
Communities
By Sam Chapman-Allen
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
The long-awaited levelling up white paper is just around the corner.
How can Levelling Up work for the whole country? Partner content
Communities
By Essex County Council
How can Levelling Up work for the whole country?
In Essex we have a clear vision for what Levelling Up means. Find out how we are making it happen.
Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work
Communities
Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work
Leaders of major UK cities have said that they are still waiting for detail from government on how resettling Afghan refugees in their areas will work.

Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
Foreign affairs
By Jamie Stone MP
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
We have a responsibility to provide asylum to anyone trying to escape Afghanistan, but local authorities will need more funding from the government to ensure that they don’t collapse under new pressures.
Local leadership must be empowered to make decisions about their communities
Communities
By Baroness Grey-Thompson
Local leadership must be empowered to make decisions about their communities
The Covid pandemic has shown we achieve better outcomes when government gives local councils the freedom to deliver for their local areas. A commitment to local democracy will be my guiding principle as LGA president.
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Communities
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Several companies appearing at the Grenfell inquiry have been blocked from working on projects in the borough following anger from residents.
Green Party Says 'Complacent Councils' Have Secured Them Record Wins In England's Local Elections
Political parties
Green Party Says "Complacent Councils" Have Secured Them Record Wins In England's Local Elections
The Green Party have made historic gains in councils across England with the party securing wins over Labour and the Conservatives.
'It's A Complete Sh*tshow': Keir Starmer Accused Of ‘Rudderless’ Leadership After Bruising Election Results
Political parties
'It's A Complete Sh*tshow': Keir Starmer Accused Of ‘Rudderless’ Leadership After Bruising Election Results
A grim set of results for Labour has prompted calls for an “urgent” shake-up of the party’s strategy from MPs and activists.
Viral Handforth Parish Council Star Jackie Weaver Says There Is A Problem With “Bullying And Bad Behaviour” At Local Authorities
Political parties
Viral Handforth Parish Council Star Jackie Weaver Says There Is A Problem With “Bullying And Bad Behaviour” At Local Authorities
The woman at the centre of a viral parish meeting has hit out at the “element of bullying and bad behaviour” at local councils after becoming a social media star.
The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises
Coronavirus
By Dr Simon Kaye
The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises
The national response to Covid has been consistently off the mark. New relationships and networks working together at a local level were far better at keeping people safe.
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
Social affairs
By Neil Coyle MP
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
To avoid a dramatic rise in homeless deaths next year, ministers must end exclusions to help rough sleepers and properly resource safe accommodation this winter.