A county council could cease all non-essential spending to plug a £46.4 million budget gap. Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet will discuss measures to bring down its forecasted overspend at a
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Councils in England are in a “worsening doom-spiral of unsustainable spending” when it comes to children’s social care, according to a new report. Millions more has been spent on children’s
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All of Wales’s health boards are now under increased Welsh Government scrutiny due to rising financial pressures. Health minister Eluned Morgan confirmed that all seven Welsh health boards had been
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The level of funding allocated for a range of key public services is often below the amount required to meet the needs of many poorer communities, a study has found.
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Social care leaders have welcomed news that previously-pledged investment in the sector will go towards helping with recruitment and retention of staff but said major reform is still needed to
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The Government has been accused of lacking “direction and focus” on social care reform after it sought to address confusion over controversial spending plans announced earlier this month. The Department
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The Government has been condemned for halving the funding promised for the social care workforce in England, with one charity saying it is an “insult” to the sector. Millions of
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Funding promised for the social care workforce has been halved, the Government has confirmed. Millions of pounds have been removed from previously announced funding for a sector which a recent
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UK hospices are facing a funding crisis and will need to find an extra £120m to match the NHS pay offer to staff, chief executives have warned. The charity Hospice
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Annual council tax bills in England will rise by an average of 5.1% in April, as England’s local authorities warn of cuts to key services due to unprecedented financial pressures.
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