Councils
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
‘Where’s the compassion?’: Council refuses to give 11-year-old boy his father’s ashes after funeral
Bereaved people face ‘significant barriers’ while trying to organise council funerals, research by Quaker Social Action has found
Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show
Special needs children forced out of school by ‘crumbling’ system, figures show
A huge gap in funding is leaving special educational needs children and their families without support, the public spending watchdog said
Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
Government housing spending at record highs; debate over benefits vs social housing investment continues
This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?
Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?
This pioneering and ‘beautiful’ idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness
This pioneering and ‘beautiful’ idea can help keep young care leavers from falling into homelessness
Council spending on homelessness triples in eight years
Council spending on homelessness triples in eight years
Should we end Thatcher’s Right to Buy? How scrapping scheme could help solve UK’s housing crisis
Should we end Thatcher’s Right to Buy? How scrapping scheme could help solve UK’s housing crisis
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Council tax is going up for millions in April. Here’s what to do if you’re struggling to pay
Homelessness at heart of councils’ £4bn funding black hole, MPs warn: ‘It’s an out-of-control crisis’
Homelessness at heart of councils’ £4bn funding black hole, MPs warn: ‘It’s an out-of-control crisis’
End to household support fund will mean ‘more people will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’
End to household support fund will mean ‘more people will go cold, hungry and lose their homes’
‘I was fined £100 for dropping crisps’: How a private firm is making millions from littering fines
‘I was fined £100 for dropping crisps’: How a private firm is making millions from littering fines
Councils plead with Jeremy Hunt for urgent cash boost to keep families off the streets
Councils plead with Jeremy Hunt for urgent cash boost to keep families off the streets
One in 10 councils face effective bankruptcy as cost of placing children in care soars
One in 10 councils face effective bankruptcy as cost of placing children in care soars
Devon County Council pauses ‘dangerous’ homelessness prevention funding cuts
Devon County Council pauses ‘dangerous’ homelessness prevention funding cuts
How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents’ complaints of overcrowding
Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents’ complaints of overcrowding
The government promised to help with the cost of living. So how far is the household support fund going?
The government promised to help with the cost of living. So how far is the household support fund going?
How one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK is tackling the cost of living crisis
How one of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK is tackling the cost of living crisis
‘This is austerity 2.0’: Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending
‘This is austerity 2.0’: Outcry as government plots cuts to public spending
Councils are not using their powers to deal with problem landlords
Councils are not using their powers to deal with problem landlords
Struggling Northamptonshire council is raising council tax by five per cent
Struggling Northamptonshire council is raising council tax by five per cent
Local councils are borrowing billions to gamble on the property market
