What really caused the council funding crisis?
Max Mosley, NIESR, explores the origins of the local government funding crisis and warns the next government will have to act quickly to address it.
First-of-kind ‘health neighbourhood’ gets go-ahead
29/04/2024 A multi-million pound ‘health innovation neighbourhood’ has received outline planning permission from Newcastle City Council. |
Blackpool neighbourhood to be demolished to build £65m campus
11/04/2024 Blackpool Council's planning committee has approved the demolition of a town centre neighbourhood to clear space for a new £65m university campus. |
Council digs up ‘remarkable’ evidence of pre-Christian royal practice
27/11/2023 A local authority’s community archaeology project has found ‘rare and remarkable evidence’ of the practice of pre-Christian beliefs at a royal site. |
Record number of disadvantaged students apply for college or university
17/02/2022 More than a quarter of young people from the most disadvantaged areas have applied to start university or college this autumn, new figures have shown. |
Councils to partner with universities to reform services
13/05/2016 Council chiefs are to work closely with universities to help re-design public services in six areas. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.
