Councils gain new £7k fine powers to tackle rogue landlords

22/06/2026

Councils have been given new powers to fine private landlords up to £7,000 where serious hazards are found in rented properties, coming into force today.

Mayor pays tribute to train driver killed in Bedford collision

Ministers call in £500m Brick Lane data centre plan

Researchers call for more ‘proportionate’ alcohol policies

£97m wildfire investment to ease pressure on local fire services

Cornwall care workers pushed to breaking point

MPs back Bill Butler as Local Audit Office chair

New mosque safety toolkit launched ahead of terror attack anniversary

Southampton named England's best city for cycling

Politics and Policy

Council seeks High Court injunction over unauthorised flags

Slough BC ‘disappointed’ by decision over green belt data centre

Essex council chief demands urgent LGR talks with minister

Suspended Tory councillor considers legal action over ‘defamatory’ remarks

Human Resources

EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold

Union raises alarm over bullying and harassment

Union rejects local government pay offer

Teacher strikes could loom as formal ballots are confirmed

Finance

Sheffield CC’s finances ‘stronger but still fragile’, report says

Councils must ‘stop, reduce or redesign’ services, watchdog warns

Councils demand full cost recovery for planning fees

Government names preferred candidate to chair new Local Audit Office

Transformation

AI tools aimed at modernising planning unveiled

Almost one in three voters saw ‘deepfake’ AI content of candidates ahead of local elections

Stoke-on-Trent explores AI solutions to prevent resident debt

Fresh request for remote council meeting legislation

Health and Social Care

MPs push for SEND amendments to Health Bill

Poor housing costs NHS £1.5bn annually, report reveals

Councils question financial sustainability and timescales of SEND reforms

Council criticised for failing domestic abuse survivor

Public Property

New board seeks to restore health of community arts space

Mayoral Development Zone proposed to drive Leeds regeneration

Half-built Peterborough hotel sold as council writes off millions

Council completes £325k cricket ground purchase

Analysis

Beyond the Leisure Centre: How to make the case for active wellbeing investment

This special report from LocalGov and Alliance Leisure makes the case for repositioning council leisure provision as prevention infrastructure.

Opinion

Business Rates: Finding cost savings through the haze

Chris Grose of Hartnell Taylor Cook explains how public sector bodies can review their business rates liabilities and find savings in challenging times.

Most Popular News

Nine councils stripped of planning powers

Union issues strike threat over 3.3% local government pay offer

Council launches safeguarding review after toddler's death

Council enforcement agents sacked after threatening resident

Farage announces social housing foreigner ban

New Products

Safeguarding Children - the AAT Way

MSL enhances hygiene auditing with air quality testing for Awaab’s Law compliance

Cadcorp launches Mapestry

Bolton Council Upgrades 120+ School Crossings with Smart CMS Control by Lucy Zodion

NEC CONTRACTS HAS GONE DIGITAL: PAPERLESS, TO GIVE YOU MORE

Vent-Axia Delivers Social Housing a Smart Ventilation Solution Ahead of Awaab’s Law

New remotely lockable cabinet will help manage medication for people with mental health issues

Case Studies

Acrospire Delivers Durable Handrail Lighting Upgrade for Historical Landmark Jacob’s Ladder

Acrospire Delivers Seamless Heritage Lighting Upgrade on Bath’s North Parade Bridge

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

Acrospire Delivers PIR-Controlled Lighting at Ruislip Lido Car Park

Spennymoor Market Place and Consett Middle Street revitalised using Thorn Lighting’s Thor Lanterns and Customisable Gobo Projectors

Acrospire Partners with Bath & North East Somerset Council to Illuminate Historic Film Location with LED Upgrade

Believ to install 22 charge points across Redcar and Cleveland

Company Anouncements

Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets

Vent-Axia Welcomes the Future Homes Standard as Competency Takes Centre Stage

Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

TRT Lighting retrofit helps Lincolnshire County Council cut street lighting energy use by over 65%

Transport and Major Work Manager

£54,556 to £60,085 per year Inclusive of Local Weighting Allowance of £1096

Drive the future of transport and infrastructure in Slough Slough, Berkshire

Recuriter: Slough Borough Council

Programme Manager

Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman

£64,582-£70,591 (Coventry & York), £69,204-£75,222 (London)

Every year, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman helps thousands of people who have been let down by public services Hybrid working – allocated to offices in Coventry, York or London

Recuriter: Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman