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
Northern areas among those hit hardest as analysts challenge ‘regressive’ levy amid local authority funding pressures
No ‘compelling’ examples of delivery on the ground, finds public accounts committee
Chancellor not extending letting English local authorities keep 100% of proceeds from Right to Buy
As local authority funding crisis deepens, town halls prepare to sell off land and buildings worth millions of pounds
Innocent citizens will be paying a lot more for a lot less, but in Brum, being down is not the same as being out
Town hall forced to sell £750mn of assets with steep cuts to public services in bid to tackle funding crisis
Government audit proposals come as concern mounts about financial health and oversight of councils
