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.
Labour win Yorkshire mayoralty in PM’s ‘backyard’
03/05/2024 Labour’s David Skaith has won the race to become the first York and North Yorkshire mayor. |
Houchen retains Tees Valley for Tories
03/05/2024 Ben Houchen has won the Tees Valley mayoral election despite his vote share taking a dramatic hit. |
Councils spend £45m on planning appeal advice
03/05/2024 Councils spent £45m over the past three years on external legal advice relating to planning appeals, according to a freedom of information request. |
Council forced to close school meal service
03/05/2024 Cheshire East Council has been forced to close a council-run school meal service due to ‘significant budget pressures’. |
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station
03/05/2024 Former Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from his local polling station yesterday after forgetting to bring valid ID. |
Local Elections: Labour racks up dramatic gains
03/05/2024 Labour has gained 119 councillors and 288 Conservative members have lost their seats with more than two-thirds of councils declared. |
Council proposes nearly 30 new 20mph zones
02/05/2024 Westmorland and Furness Council has proposed rolling out nearly 30 new 20mph zones to ‘make streets safer’. |
Torbay councillors back devolution bid
02/05/2024 Torbay Council members have given the green light to the creation of a new Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority (CCA). |
Council debt up by £52bn since 2010
02/05/2024 Local government debt has increased by 78% since 2010 as councils attempted to make up for cuts to Government funding, new research has revealed. |
Majority of pension fund leaders planning infrastructure investments
01/05/2024 Almost two-thirds of UK pension fund leaders are expecting to increase their investment in UK infrastructure during the next 12 months, a survey has revealed. |
Hainault: Council ‘shocked’ by sword attack
01/05/2024 A 14-year-old died and two police officers suffered ‘significant’ injuries yesterday after a man armed with a sword terrorized residents in north-east London. |
Devon councillors back devolution bid
30/04/2024 Devon County Council members have voted in favour of going ahead with plans that could see more power transferred from Whitehall to Devon and Torbay. |
Elderly forced to wait over six months for home adaptations
30/04/2024 Elderly and disabled people are being forced to wait over six months for the installation of home adaptations due to poor administration at the local level. |
Gender-critical social worker awarded over £50k
29/04/2024 A social worker who faced disciplinary action following complaints about her gender critical beliefs will be awarded over £50,000. |
Tower Hamlets mayor criticises removal of pro-Palestine murals
29/04/2024 The decision by council officials in Tower Hamlets to remove murals depicting Palestinian journalists has been criticised by the borough’s mayor. |
Thanet DC drops tourism tax plan
29/04/2024 Thanet DC has decided to drop plans for a tourism tax because the Government has ‘no intention’ of giving the council the powers to implement one. |
Wages below 2008 levels in two thirds of council areas
29/04/2024 Real wages are still below 2008 levels in nearly two-thirds of UK local authority areas, a new TUC analysis has revealed. |
Potholes cost economy over £14bn a year
29/04/2024 The poor state of England’s pothole-riddled road system is costing £14.4bn a year in economic damage, new research has revealed. |
Watchdog should investigate Teesworks freeport, MPs say
26/04/2024 MPs have recommended that the National Audit Office (NAO) should investigate the finances of the controversial Teesworks regeneration project. |
Brum councillors reject ‘bonkers’ skyscraper scheme
26/04/2024 Birmingham City Council members have rejected a planning proposal for a 42-storey skyscraper to be built atop a Grade-II listed former hospital. |
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.
