The Treasury is to lead a "fundamental reassessment" of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in order to develop a new model for delivering public assets such as schools and hospitals, Chancellor George Osborne has announced.
Twenty-one councillors in the North East have signed a letter urging town halls in the region to avoid making disproportionate cuts to services supporting some of the most vulnerable people in their communities.
London Councils welcomes the announcement in the Budget that first time buyers will be helped onto the property ladder - but questions remain over just how many people in the capital will see the benefit.
Councils are planning to defy ministers by pushing ahead with plans to cut funding for services supporting vulnerable people by far more than the government has recommended, according to a survey by the National Housing Federation.
