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Warning 73,000 jobs could go as Big Society plan pushed on
Councils are set to find out how much funding is to be cut, which will lead to a reduction in local government spending without parallel in modern times, an expert tells Channel 4 News.
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Councils face 8.9 per cent funding cuts
No council will see a budget cut of more than 8.9 per cent, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces – and writes for Channel 4 News of the “sea change” in local government.
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Councils face 8.9 per cent funding cuts
No council will see a budget cut of more than 8.9 per cent, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announces – and writes for Channel 4 News of the “sea change” in local government.
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CutsCheck: which police forces will be hit hardest?
CutsCheck analyses which police forces will be hit the hardest by government spending cuts.
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Spending cuts leave homeowners in dereliction
Exclusive: Tens of thousands of homeowners are marooned in derelict streets after the government decided to save money by stopping an ambitious housing regeneration scheme.
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Newcastle council to offer 95 per cent mortgages
As councils in Britain face £2bn in savings as a result of the spending review, Nick Martin finds one council offering 95 per cent mortgages to help people onto the housing ladder.
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Council spending reveals money mismanagement
Exclusive: As Channel 4 News reveals the true scale of local authority spending, Siobhan Kennedy asks whether instead of cutting councils loose, the government should be reining them in.
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Exclusive: council spending revealed ahead of cuts
Councils spend millions on sick days, redundancy payouts, and incentives to get staff to come to work including fruit baskets and M&S vouchers, a Channel 4 News investigation discovers.
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CutsCheck: balancing the council books
44% of council leaders thought they could make all these savings without any reductions in the level of services. It sounds optimistic – but it could be good news for council tax payers.
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FactCheck: is bigger better?
Sharing services could save councils hundreds of thousands of pounds and some are already doing it successfully. But at what point do the drawbacks outweigh the benefits?
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CutsCheck: who cares about social care?
CutsCheck looks at what cuts to local authority budgets are likely to mean for social care for older people
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CutsCheck: Northern Exposure
During the Labour conference in Manchester, CutsCheck looks at the cuts the city council is making ahead of the comprehensive spending review next month.
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Council tax revaluation ruled out
Council tax bands in England will not be revalued during the current parliament, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles announced – a move he claims could save families £320 a year.
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Spending cuts: axe falls on Nottinghamshire
Where will the axe fall in “austerity Britain”? Channel 4 News Midlands Correspondent Darshna Soni looks at Nottinghamshire County Council which is pushing through some of the toughest measures yet.