Ending a Culture of Late Payments Could Give The UK Economy a £30 billion COVID Recovery Boost
It is estimated that on average the 5.9 million small businesses which employ 61% of the UK’s workforce are owed between £5,000 and £6,500.
Bristol City Council Agrees to Early Payment Initiative With Oxygen Finance
Bristol businesses could benefit from a new early payment initiative designed to help improve cash flow during the current economic climate.
Big Increase in Council Homeless Services Spend as Demand Reaches New Heights
A report by the homelessness charity Crisis highlighted that 53% of Council and voluntary sector services have reported an increase in homelessness.
Council Spend on Addiction-Related Services Falls as Alcohol Deaths Rise
A recent article by the BBC highlighted how deaths caused by alcohol hit a new high during the first nine months of 2020.
Analysing Local Authority spend in 2020/21: Insights from the five major markets – Buildings, Health & Social Care, Highways, ICT & BPO, and Waste & Environment
We take a look at the emerging 2020/21 local authority spend picture across the five major markets.
Residential Care Services at a Glance – Council Spend Since 2015/16
We take a more detailed look at how local government spending on Residential Care Services has fared since the 2015/16 financial year.