Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
EXCLUSIVE: Councils in dark over new funding stream
18/04/2023 More financial uncertainty is being piled onto councils over the distribution of a fresh funding stream, The MJ has been told. |
Jenrick hails 'biggest multi-billion pound spending increase in a decade'
20/12/2019 Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed what he describes as the ‘biggest multi-billion pound spending increase for councils in a decade’. |
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The changing shape of the local government finance system
01/11/2018 Aileen Murphie explores how local government finance has changed since 2010 and what challenges councils face leading up to 2020. |
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EXCLUSIVE: Future of new homes bonus cast in doubt
04/10/2018 The future of the £7bn New Homes Bonus is in doubt, after Treasury ministers revealed they believe the policy has failed. |
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Districts call for new homes bonus threshold to be scrapped
18/09/2018 The New Homes Bonus (NHB) baseline is punishing district councils for delivering more homes and should be scrapped, according to calls today. |
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Councils hit out at lack of new money in final settlement
21/02/2017 Local government figures have expressed their disappointment at a lack of new council funding in the 2017/18 settlement. |
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Councils facing £5.8bn funding gap by 2020 warn town hall chiefs
27/01/2017 The financial settlement will leave two-thirds of councils millions of pounds worse off in 2017/18 - with 201 districts pushed towards ‘financial tipping point’ - council leaders have warned today. |
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Javid announces reforms to New Homes Bonus
15/12/2016 Money from the New Homes Bonus will be diverted to upper-tier councils to fund adult social care, the Government has announced. |
