Plans to split large councils into smaller unitary authorities could hit vulnerable people with worse services, higher costs, and staff shortages, CCN warns.
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Nick Petheram, founder of Nomia, says that as budgets tighten, councils need to find ways to stretch resources – and ‘tail spend’ procurement is no exception.
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Call for ‘major’ shift to national assessment system for social care
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