Treasury ‘Essential’ for new unitaries to cover areas of 500,000 people or more, says CCN 10 March 2025 10 March 2025 by Jason Holland Government proposals to replace 185 county and district councils with new unitary authorities in 21 areas could save at least £1.8bn over five years, Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password LGPS IF Investment Forum & Reception 4 November, 2025 09:00 - 17:00 London Stock Exchange London, EC4M 7LS ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER LATIF 2025 Flagship One-Day Conference 18 September, 2025 09:00 - 17:00 155 Bishopsgate London, EC2M 3YD ABOUTAGENDAREGISTER News-in-Brief Government ‘should measure cost of inaction’ on social care Near £20m DSG pressure at Leeds could increase despite mitigating actions ‘Record levels’ of families in temporary accommodation confirmed by MHCLG ‘Positive step’ in formalising Liverpool tourism tax Councils ‘struggling to make investment case for preventative care’ Welsh fund scales up private market position West Midlands Pension Fund backs £81.5m SME lending strategy Carbon tax could push billions in ‘unavoidable’ costs onto councils Temporary accommodation costs triple in 12 months at Hackney New s151 appointed at Gloucester City Council
