Largest children’s care providers ‘made £300m profit’
The largest independent providers of children’s social care made profits of more than £300 million last year, according to an LGA-commissioned report.
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‘Record’ numbers in temporary accommodation
The number of households living in temporary accommodation in England rose 89 per cent over the past decade to 104,000 households at the end of March 2023 – the highest figures since records began in 1998.
£8.3bn boost for road repairs
The Government has announced £8.3 billion of extra funding, re-directed from HS2, to help improve local roads in England.
Views sought on future of local government
Council leaders and chief executives are being invited to share their views about what is needed in local areas, to help inform the LGA’s work on a Local Government White Paper.
£1bn announced for levelling up
New levelling up funding of £1 billion has been awarded to 55 projects across the UK, to develop better transport links and kick-start regeneration in town centres.
Unpaid carers ‘suffer poor mental health’
A lack of support and recognition from health and care services is damaging unpaid carers’ mental health, research from Carers UK shows.
The Autumn Statement
Calls to ease budget pressures in children’s services and adult social care ignored.
‘Inflationary storm’ adds to £4bn funding gap
Councils in England face a funding gap of £4 billion over the next two years – a £1 billion increase since the LGA’s initial analysis in July.
‘Patchwork’ support no help into work
Nearly nine million people who are economically inactive risk being left out of work for even longer, because of a complex patchwork of national schemes that fail to directly address their needs, the LGA has warned.