A clampdown on profiteering by private providers of care was an eye-catching highlight of the Government's recently published children's social care strategy. ...
The political ‘weaponisation' of social care must end and the Government is considering how to ‘go about building a vehicle' for cross party consensus, the minister...
The chancellor prioritised delivering permanently lower business rates from 2026/27 in the Budget by lowering multipliers for retail, hospitality and leisure (RHL)...
Local government is poised for the arrival of the English Devolution Bill announced in the King's Speech. It will be prefaced by a white paper, and the Bill promises...
After a wave of racism and violence hit many communities throughout England and Northern Ireland, how should local councils and their partners begin to pick up the...
Ann McGauran talks to ADEPT's new president Ann Carruthers about the need for resilience and the increasing challenges for place services as funding continues to...
The chancellor may be poised to deliver his Spring Budget, but local government is not eagerly anticipating much in the way of largesse. Ministers are adamant...