Delivering Regeneration: How collaborative contracts are transforming place-making
Discover how collaborative contracting is helping councils deliver regeneration more effectively with this free special report from LocalGov and NEC Contracts.
Nottingham taxi scheme supports careers of women drivers
4/21/2026 A city council has backed a movement to increase the number of female taxi drivers in Nottingham, following a call from the founder of a women-led taxi and private hire drivers alliance. |
Councils struggling to make EV charging accessible, research finds
3/26/2026 Half of UK local authorities are finding it difficult to make public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure accessible to disabled drivers, study finds. |
AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care
2/27/2026 As the Government announces a £555m fund for children’s social care reform, focusing on putting families first and providing early help, AAT is stepping up to help councils deliver in practice. |
Camden celebrates strides in workforce inclusivity scheme
2/24/2026 Camden Council has reached its goal of producing one hundred accessible employment opportunities in one hundred days. |
London boroughs to benefit from better bus shelter designs
2/9/2026 New bus shelter designs with improved safety and accessibility features are to be piloted at 27 different locations across the capital. |
Government announces £50m boost to Disabled Facilities Grant
1/12/2026 An additional £50m for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) has been announced by the Government. |
Councils receive over £600m to provide walking, wheeling and cycling routes
12/11/2025 Funding of £626m has been allocated to councils to support the delivery of new walking, wheeling and cycling schemes. |
Rural Cornwall to benefit from zero-emission electric bus boost
10/9/2025 Six new zero-emission electric buses have been introduced to serve Route 70 on Cornwall’s bus network |
Councils push early check service to tackle health gaps
9/3/2025 Free NHS health check invites were sent to more than one million people aged 40 and over by March this year, the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed. |
Council acts on Disabled Facilities Grant backlog
8/20/2025 North Yorkshire Council has pledged to improve how it manages Disabled Facilities Grant applications after an investigation revealed a backlog of cases. |
Remove barriers to gym access, councils told
8/7/2025 Councils urged to improve gym access for people with mental illness, as new report highlights barriers and calls for inclusive fitness services. |
Residents rally to protect ‘essential’ town service
7/30/2025 Over 4,500 people have backed a petition campaigning for the preservation of Whitby Cliff lift. |
Councils could approve driverless taxi pilots from next spring
7/22/2025 The Department for Transport (DoT) has launched a consultation around plans to allow local authorities and mayors to approve self-driving taxi service pilots in their area from next spring. |
Call for councils to make transport more accessible
7/7/2025 Forty-eight per cent of disabled people think that Government and local authorities are not prioritising accessibility enough, research reveals. |
