uk local government

Labour Should Elect Their Local Government Leaders

Every senior position in the party is elected - why not council leaders?
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Over-40s Should Pay 'Social Care Premium' To Plug Multi-Billion Pound Funding Gap

Reforms should also be made to make personal social care free, a new report says.
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Renters Fined For Leaving Peanut Butter In Cupboards - And New Law Could Make It Worse

Some are going nuts over the new law
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Lib Dem Wera Hobhouse Worries 'Toxic' Debate On Immigration Reminiscent Of Nazi Germany

'I’d say any community that is not, I don’t know, 400 years British, should start worrying about themselves.'
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Councils Urged To Reveal Full Figures Of Unspent Affordable Homes Cash

HuffPost UK revealed at least £375million is yet to be spent
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Tory MPs Blasted For Avoiding Debate On Cash Crisis Facing Councils

'It is symbolic of their attitude towards local government.'
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Councils Must Lead Social Movements To Deliver Real Change

Councils might be easy to dismiss as the ‘bins and dog-poo brigade’ but when it works well, local government is connected with our communities, and built on foundations of openness, transparency, and accountability
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The Spring Statement Failed To Confront The Social Care Crisis

People with long-term health conditions and their carers are being pushed to breaking point
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Disabled People Are Not For Sale

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