London Councils has backed a communities and local government committee report that called on the Government to ‘grab the lifeline’ offered by community budgets.
More than half of council bosses believe a lack of time and capacity is holding back the transformation of public services, according to a new report by Localis.
Council leaders and healthcare professionals will need to ‘develop a shared view’ of services, according to the latest guidelines issued by the Local Government Association (LGA) and NHS England.
65% of survey respondents see council leaders and chief executives as the key drivers in re-thinking the way they design and delivery public services.
A report has called on the government to make local taxation more available to councils.
More than half of senior council leaders fear that local government does not have the time or resources to undertake the reforms demanded by Whitehall funding cuts, a poll has found.
Councils should be given new powers to tackle land banking by developers including ‘use it or lose it’ planning powers, according to think tank Localis.
With demand for social care at an all-time high, thanks to our ageing society and the impact of recession on families, the system finds itself under unprecedented pressure through severe cuts.
A new report from government think-tank Localis has revealed that innovation is vital in improving public services, according to respondents.
Council leaders believe that councils are not making enough use of data to understand residents’ needs.