The 32 London councils and the City of London are collaborating to take a more joined- up, Total Place style approach, through improved partnership working. A report from PA Consulting Group recognises that the local focus of the boroughs has led to duplication of effort and it recommends that a collaborative approach with sharing services should be a key way to achieve budget cuts.

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The Welsh Assembly Government relies heavily on asset-based welfare as part of its approach to tackling child poverty, but the policy is threatened by plans to change the national Child Trust Fund scheme following the general election. This is the conclusion of a report from the Institute for Public Policy Research. The report looks at the arguments for and against CTFs, and it explains why assets are an important way of providing a financial cushion for families in times of hardship.

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This report gives insights into the experiences of regeneration practitioners working in some of the most deprived neighbourhoods in the country. The New Deal for Communities Programme is designed to narrow gaps between the 39 most deprived localities and the rest of the country.

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