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Jason Holland

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Council funding will “certainly be a key issue post-election” as report highlights real terms cuts

Finance

Councils’ funding gap widens to £6.2bn over next two years, analysis shows

Council tax needs ‘urgent reform’ says IFS as Hunt rules out band revaluation

‘Preventable crisis’: one in four councils spending 5% of budgets on temporary accommodation

Sustainable funding will unlock greater overall efficiencies, LGA tells next government

MOTB finance panel: lack of PWLB alternatives a ‘cause for concern’

Social housing saves councils £8bn per year, research finds

Levelling Up Partnership funding approved at five councils

New LGA assurance framework seeks to optimise councils’ effectiveness

Put public sector at heart of election manifestos, parties told

Windsor and Maidenhead seeks financial support to relieve ‘untenable’ short-term position

Nottingham has much to do to bridge £172m budget gap, says departing improvement board

Lambeth’s exceptional financial support request granted by government

£585m budget gap at Scottish councils set to rise to £780m in 2026/27

‘Serious and long-standing’ governance issues uncovered at Guildford

Liverpool intervention to continue but scaled back in scope

Debt concerns prompt DLUHC to commence Best Value Inspection at Spelthorne

LUHC Committee says government must invest in social housing and set yearly building targets

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