The much maligned council housing finance system is to be scrapped, and councils will also be able to keep all the proceeds from rental income and sales, says the DCLG.
The Local Government Association is calling for a major programme of reform to give voters more local control over key public services. A manifesto has been published ahead of the LGA annual conference in Harrogate this week.
The whole system of social housing is failing. The system means that housing allocation is politicised rather than left to the market and resentment is easy to foster.
The whole system of social housing is failing. The system means that housing allocation is politicised rather than left to the market and resentment is easy to foster.
Fees for elderly people receiving help with tasks like washing, dressing and eating have risen by an average of 45 per cent since 2007, with councils using stealth tactics to disguise the steepest increases.
More than half of council chief executives believe further job cuts will be necessary over the next 18 months, a new survey from KPMG and Total Politics has found.
The Audit Commission has retracted its accusation of negligence levelled at seven local authorities for depositing funds in Icelandic banks shortly before they crashed.
A National Local Investment Fund should be set up to kick-start mass investment into the growing social and environmental markets, says a new report from Localis, the local government and localist think tank
A National Local Investment Fund should be set up to kick-start mass investment into the growing social and environmental markets, says a new report from Localis, the local government and localist think tank.
A package of measures to help boost the construction industry during the recession has been announced by new housing minister John Healey. Developers are to be given more time to start building and further flexibility to adapt building plans.