Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
Blackpool care home fire sees emergency services called
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Council responds to tragic incident in Withernsea
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Council comments on Southport Pier’s fate following fire
02/09/2025 Sefton Council has confirmed that a fire at Southport Pier is ‘not being treated as suspicious’. |
Liverpool parade crash casts ‘dark shadow’, council leader says
27/05/2025 Liverpool City Council leader has paid tribute to the emergency services after a car hit pedestrians in the city centre during Premier League victory parade. |
King Charles visits Southport after fatal stabbings
21/08/2024 The King visited Southport yesterday to meet those affected by the 29 July knife attack and the violent disorder that followed. |
Notts residents warned of record Storm Henk floods
05/01/2024 Nottinghamshire County Council has declared a major incident as Storm Henk causes near-record levels of flooding. |
Council failure left ambulance unable to reach resident
15/11/2023 Stevenage Borough Council’s failure to fix a disabled resident’s door entry system left the ambulance service unable to attend to him, a watchdog has found. |
Mental health emergency services to receive £150m
23/01/2023 Patients experiencing a mental health emergency will soon be able to benefit from 150 new facilities dedicated to supporting mental health urgent care. |
Council worker killed by falling tree in Storm Eunice
21/02/2022 Tributes have been paid after a council worker was killed after being hit by a falling tree during Storm Eunice. |
Storm Eunice forces councils to close services
18/02/2022 Councils across the UK have been forced to suspend public services, close schools and provide emergency help for rough sleepers due to Storm Eunice. |
Council declares major incident as thousands flock to beach
26/06/2020 A council was forced to declare a major incident yesterday after thousands of people flocked to the beach on the hottest day of the year. |
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Change law to enable volunteers to respond to disasters, Red Cross says
20/11/2019 The British Red Cross is calling for the law to be changed so that voluntary groups are included in planning responses to emergencies and disasters. |
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LGA makes cliff-fall warning following 41% rise in rescues
12/09/2016 Concern about a rise in the number of cliff-falls has resulted in a beach safety warning by councils and fire authorities. |
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Responsibility for fire and rescue policy to move to the Home Office
06/01/2016 Responsibility for fire and rescue policy will move to the Home Office, the Prime Minister confirmed yesterday. |
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Home secretary’s plans to hand control of fire services to PCCs 'stupid and dangerous', says fire chiefs
21/12/2015 The home secretary’s plans to bring fire and rescue services under the control of police and crime commissioners (PCC) are 'stupid and dangerous', the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) warns. |
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Fire service shouldn’t be ‘messed around with’, LGA warns
09/11/2015 Fire chiefs reject plans to transfer control of firefighters to the Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), according to the Local Government Association (LGA). |
