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Council run by mayor found guilty of corruption facing Government probe

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter22nd February 2024News England

Government inspectors have been sent in to a council whose elected mayor was previously found guilty of corruption, because of concerns about the authority’s culture and use of resources. A

Thousands of children in England left state education to destinations ‘unknown’ to councils

By Eleanor Busby, Reporter22nd February 2024News England

More than 10,000 children in England left the state education system in a single year to destinations unknown to local authorities, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has found. Dame

City council requests huge bailout as plans reveal £200 million in cuts from social services

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter20th February 2024News England

Birmingham City Council has requested a £1.25 billion bailout from the Government as it bids to recover from declaring effective bankruptcy, documents show. Budget papers published overnight also confirm the

Schizophrenic man who killed three OAPs can continue negligence claims, judges rule

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter20th February 2024News England

A paranoid schizophrenic who killed three pensioners can continue his legal challenge over allegations he faced negligent treatment from authorities before their deaths, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Alexander

Councils warn failure to extend suicide prevention funds a ‘life or death’ matter

By Aine Fox, Reporter16th February 2024News England

A failure to extend suicide prevention funding across England could have life or death consequences for people, councils are warning ahead of the budget. The Local Government Association (LGA) is

Scottish councils will get no subsidy cash if they put up council tax – Robison

By The Press Association15th February 2024News Scotland

Scotland’s finance secretary has warned local authorities they will not receive money to cover a council tax freeze if they opt to increase the levy. Shona Robison (pictured) said authorities

Council to close public toilets and end community group grants to help save £8 million

By Alan Jones, Reporter9th February 2024News England

A council has approved more than £8 million of savings, including closing most public toilets, ending grants to voluntary and community groups and the loss of up to 60 staff.

Councillors’ attitudes to special needs children branded ‘deeply ignorant’ and ‘Dickensian’

By Aine Fox, Reporter7th February 2024News England

The attitudes of councillors whose comments on special needs children sparked outrage have been branded “Dickensian” and show the need for more education in this area, a coalition of charities

Welsh budget will have ‘disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable’, committee warns

By George Thompson, Reporter5th February 2024News Wales

“Serious concerns” have been raised that the Welsh budget will have a “disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable in society”. The cross-party Senedd finance committee, which helps scrutinise Wales’ government

Limited ‘essential’ public health services warning as health grant confirmed

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter5th February 2024News England

“Essential” public health services will be left with limited resources as they face unprecedented pressure because of inadequate Government funding, councils and experts have said. The public health grant for

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Council run by mayor found guilty of corruption facing Government probe

Thousands of children in England left state education to destinations ‘unknown’ to councils

Schizophrenic man who killed three OAPs can continue negligence claims, judges rule

Councils warn failure to extend suicide prevention funds a ‘life or death’ matter

Scottish councils will get no subsidy cash if they put up council tax – Robison

Council to close public toilets and end community group grants to help save £8 million

Councillors’ attitudes to special needs children branded ‘deeply ignorant’ and ‘Dickensian’

Welsh budget will have ‘disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable’, committee warns

Limited ‘essential’ public health services warning as health grant confirmed

Southport child-killer detained for at least 52 years for ‘sadistic’ murders of girls

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

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Tag: Local Authorities

Council run by mayor found guilty of corruption facing Government probe

Thousands of children in England left state education to destinations ‘unknown’ to councils

City council requests huge bailout as plans reveal £200 million in cuts from social services

Schizophrenic man who killed three OAPs can continue negligence claims, judges rule

Councils warn failure to extend suicide prevention funds a ‘life or death’ matter

Scottish councils will get no subsidy cash if they put up council tax – Robison

Council to close public toilets and end community group grants to help save £8 million

Councillors’ attitudes to special needs children branded ‘deeply ignorant’ and ‘Dickensian’

Welsh budget will have ‘disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable’, committee warns

Limited ‘essential’ public health services warning as health grant confirmed