More than half of councils in England plan service spending cuts
More than half of councils in England say they are cutting spending on services in 2023/24, with one in five admitting to planning frontline cuts the public will notice, according to a survey of council officials.
Councils failing to enforce minimum energy efficiency standards for rented properties
Data obtained from Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) has exposed 24 councils in England and Wales have left students living in dangerous conditions as they failed to ensure basic energy efficiency standards in homes.