Boroughs fear impact of reduced funding for homelessness prevention
Reduced government funding risks undermining homelessness prevention work in the capital, London boroughs have warned.
25 March 2022
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Spring Statement: Boroughs warn of ‘hard times for many Londoners'
Even with the support measures unveiled by the chancellor, boroughs are braced for many of their residents facing cost-of-living pressures.
23 March 2022
Boroughs seek ‘funding and freedom’ in Spring Statement to tackle London’s high unemployment
London Councils is calling for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver at least the same amount of support to the capital as under previous EU funding.
22 March 2022
65% of homeless Londoners in temporary accommodation are women, figures reveal
Snapshot analysis shows almost double the number of homeless women than men are in temporary accommodation in London.
8 March 2022
National Secondary Offer Day in London 2022: 94% get preferred school place
94% of children due to start secondary school in London this September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools, data published on National Secondary Offer Day 2022 by the Pan London Admissions Board reveals.
1 March 2022
Boroughs welcome new approach to rough sleeping
London is to become an 'early adopter' of data-led methods for achieving the goal of ending rough sleeping.
1 March 2022
London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed for post-pandemic recovery, new study reveals
LOTI's comprehensive study of digital inclusion activity across the capital proposes pan-London measures to bridge the digital divide.
28 February 2022
Levelling up risks letting down Londoners, warn boroughs
London Councils responds to the government's white paper on levelling up.
2 February 2022
Far from rosy financial outlook for boroughs as pressures continue
The government’s boost to local authority funding provides short-term relief but cannot disguise the extreme pressures town halls will continue to face.
24 January 2022
Government's cladding finance proposals to industry are 'fair and much-needed'
London Councils welcomes the government's proposed new deal with the residential property developer industry to help fix the cladding crisis.
10 January 2022