Government homelessness investment is being fast-tracked to ensure more than 3,000 new homes for rough sleepers aided during the coronavirus pandemic. The investment will be available in the next 12 months and will see £160million of a £281million four-year pot brought forward to be spent this year. It aims to prevent those taken off the … Read more
Cafes, pubs and restaurants will be able to sell food and drink from street stalls within weeks under plans to ease lockdown Pubs, cafes and restaurants with outdoor seating allowed to reopen in June The move is hoped to help bolster the hospitality industry for another month Small open-air weddings in front of churches could … Read more
Councils facing a £5billion cash shortfall caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could charge families higher council tax for worse public services. Before the lockdown local authorities bought shopping centres and office blocks to make up for lost money after government cuts. Since 2016 local authorities have borrowed £6.6billion in total to pay for this type of retail. … Read more
A glut of homes for sale flooded onto property websites today after Britain’s housing market was reopened in a bid to get the country moving again during the lockdown. Some 2,150 properties have been added to RightMove in England, Wales and Scotland over the past 24 hours – a huge increase on the preceding days … Read more
You CAN move home: Property market will reopen TOMORROW… but Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick advises estate agents to stick to online viewings Around 450,000 home buyers and renters have been in limbo since late March Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick told estate agents they can reopen tomorrow He said the housing market is ‘one of the … Read more
Ministers unveil £76million package for domestic violence victims as they admit coronavirus lockdown is ‘making it harder’ for people to seek out help Communities Secretary unveils more support for victims of domestic violence Robert Jenrick say there will be £76million of new funding for the vulnerable Mr Jenrick admitted that the ‘reality’ of the lockdown … Read more
Local tips will reopen in some parts of England this weekend but others will remain closed despite a surge in fly-tipping. Some councils said they won’t open refuse sites until there is sufficient staffing and PPE for workers amid the coronavirus crisis. Speaking to the BBC Friday morning, the Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick, confirmed that … Read more
Windsor and Maidenhead council could become first in country to file for bankruptcy as local authorities faces £5billion black hole due to coronavirus crisis They would be the first to file for bankruptcy because of the coronavirus crisis The council depends on tourism money from Windsor Castle which is closed They have used their £6million … Read more
Why aren’t councils cutting costs in lockdown? Local authorities face £5bn black hole but critics say ‘bosses’ sky-high salaries and generous councillor allowances should be looked at before going cap in hand to government’ Newly released data shows public services are facing a financial black hole Analysis compiled by the largest authorities shows they will … Read more