Watch: Cadaema’s David Parrett on getting a grip on council estates
David Parrett, Director at Cadaema Consulting Services, talks to LocalGov about why councils lack basic data on their buildings and what they can do about it.
ICB cuts must deliver savings and protect skills, NAO warns
04/11/2026 DHSC and NHSE must ensure swingeing ICB cuts deliver lasting savings and protect workforce skills and capacity, the NAO has warned. |
'Cosmetic cowboys' face unlimited fines
21/10/2026 Ill-qualified practitioners ‘cosmetic cowboys’ face unlimited fines under new proposals announced by the Government. |
Call to eliminate social care postcode lottery
12/10/2026 The King’s Fund has called for an ‘equal access’ national assessment to eliminate the social care postcode lottery. |
ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review
08/10/2026 The deadline for decisions on future Integrated Care Board (ICB) footprints has been extended due to the local government reorganisation pause. |
Cooper pledges up to 1,000 Sure Start centres over next two years
30/09/2026 Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper has announced the extension of Sure Start services over the next two years. |
Burnham promises to build a National Care Service
29/09/2026 Prime Minister has pledged to build a free at the point of need, National Care Service. |
Cancer causing chemical found in town near factory
28/09/2026 A cancer causing chemical has been found in residents of Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire. |
Burnham to develop clear plan for National Care Service
28/09/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has vowed to set out a clear plan for a National Care Service that will be put to the public at the next General Election. |
Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
02/09/2026 Plans to exclude councils from ICBs have been scrapped by the Government. |
Scrap freeze on social care support threshold, says think-tank
02/09/2026 The Government has been urged to bring the threshold for social care support in line with inflation as part of reforms. |
Government invests £25m in care leavers' housing programme
25/08/2026 The Government is investing £25m in a housing programme to provide support and connection for care leavers. |
EXCLUSIVE: Lib Dems set out three tests for cross-party social care talks
18/08/2026 Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Helen Morgan has set out three tests for cross-party social care reform talks with the Government. |
Councils call for greater powers to boost vaccination rates
28/07/2026 Councils have called for greater powers to boost vaccination rates and tackle rising measles cases. |
NHS faces collapse without social care reform, says Burnham
27/07/2026 The NHS will collapse without social care system reform, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said. |
Councils report three-quarters of a billion overspend on adult social care
15/07/2026 Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715m in 2025/26, the annual Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey finds. |
Leaders react to Casey's call for national health and social care service
09/07/2026 Local government leaders have reacted to a call from Baroness Casey for a national health and social care service. |
Delayed discharge costs rise to £2.7bn
08/07/2026 The cost of delayed discharged rose 7.5% to £2.7bn in 2025/26, according to The King’s Fund. |
Next PM must fast-track social care reform, MPs say
02/07/2026 The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to ensure findings from the Casey Commission are published before its current 2028 deadline. |
Council receives £7.1m health and social care integration boost
02/07/2026 Powys County Council has received a £7.1m health and social care integration boost. |
Baroness Casey open to a faster social care reform timetable
24/06/2026 Baroness Casey has said she is open to a faster implementation of social care reforms if required by the next Prime Minister. |
