10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
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). |
