Finance

Prime Minister must prioritise increasing benefits with inflation rates, authorities say

Since beginning his premiership this week, Rishi Sunak has been put under immediate pressure to honour his pledge of increasing benefits in line with inflation.

Finance Headlines Local Government

Rising costs and staff shortages are driving Hull Council into financial distress

Communities Finance Headlines Housing

New-builds face being scrapped over river pollution fears, investigation finds

Communities Finance Headlines Housing

Affordable housing is set to rise in York following government grant

Communities Finance Headlines Housing

New affordable homes have begun welcoming residents in Buckinghamshire

Built Environment Communities Finance Headlines Housing

Energy efficiency measures in homes to help tenants during cost-of-living crisis

Communities Finance Headlines Housing

Research warns of risks in affordable home ownership schemes

Communities Economic Development Finance Headlines Leeds

Leeds Council to address unexpected £20.4m rising costs budget shortfall

Communities Economic Development Finance Headlines

Benefits failing to rise with inflation could cause the downfall of parliamentary constituencies

New analysis published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) shows the impact parliamentary constituencies could face should they fail to increase benefit rates.

Communities Economic Development Finance Headlines

Aberdeen could become ‘net-zero capital of the world’

Communities Finance Good Local Economics Headlines Leeds

Leeds’ biggest borough town to receive ‘once-in-a-generation investment’

Communities Economic Development Finance Headlines London

UK government refuses to confirm whether benefits will increase with inflation

Communities Finance Headlines

Fuel poverty crisis is targeting 40% of over 50s

Communities Finance Headlines Leeds

Business Rate Relief Scheme launched to help struggling organisations in Leeds

Built Environment Communities Finance Good Local Economics Headlines Housing

Short-term accommodation for homeless people is set to be built in Kidderminster

Built Environment Communities Finance Headlines Housing

Housing association Sovereign is investing largest ever grant into community projects