Wales allocates more than £600m extra funding for the NHS and social care
The Welsh Government has approved the Welsh Budget 2025-26, releasing £ billion of extra funding for the NHS, councils, social care and public transport, benefitting…
Over £69 billion confirmed for council budgets in England
Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner The UK Government has confirmed more than £69 billion in funding for England’s councils in its final settlement. The ‘Final…
£3.7bn funding made available to councils to enhance social care services
Through the recently published provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, the UK Government will provide £69 billion to councils across England. As part of this, £…
New research into social care for disabled people recommends further funding for local councils
New research into social care for disabled people shows how transformative social care can be for those receiving it, but it also demonstrates the…
Health, housing and social care providers can access flexible payment plans for TEC provision
Digital grouped living solutions provider Everon has announced a strategic partnership with Siemens Leasing to help health, housing and social care providers with the cost…
Report reveals social care now consumes 65 percent of a local authority’s entire budget
New analysis has revealed councils are spending over £200 per person more on children’s services and adult social care compared to a decade ago,…
Additional £64bn funding for councils welcomed by local government organisations
The Levelling Up Secretary has announced more than £64 billion in funding to bolster council budgets in England and ensure they can deliver frontline services.…
£400k funding to support voluntary and community sector projects that prevent digital exclusion
A new round of Digital Inclusion Funding worth £400,000 has been launched to support voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations working to help combat digital…
The cost of delivering council services to increase by almost 29 percent by 2024/25
Councils in England face a funding gap of £4 billion over the next two years, the Local Government Association (LGA) reveals. This is a £1…
CCN says Spending Review should provide funding for local authorities instead of ‘unfair’ council tax rises
England’s largest councils say that council tax cannot be the sole answer to filling a multi-billion shortfall over the next three years and argue that…