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07 Oct 2024

Council must find ‘significant’ savings in adult social care

Cuts to care services are necessary to address a large funding gap next year at East Sussex County Council, the authority warned as it agreed to…[more...]

07 Oct 2024

Councils illegally turning young homeless people away, charity warns

Hundreds of young people who have approached councils for help with homelessness are being illegally turned away, the Guardian has reported.
Helpline operators at homelessness… [more...]

07 Oct 2024

Higher spend on prevention could deliver £11bn return

Targeting more funding towards preventative services could deliver an extra £11bn annual return on investment (ROI), according to new research.
The NHS Confederation report found… [more...]

07 Oct 2024

Uncertainty over trailblazer deals

Landmark trailblazer deals agreed with the previous government are “under review” and may not go ahead as planned, LGC has learned.
Speaking to LGC last… [more...]

07 Oct 2024

City and counties put in conflicting devo bids

Councils on the south coast have submitted conflicting devolution plans to the government, LGC has learned, however they have not ruled out working together.
East… [more...]