VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Think-tank issues warning on Brexit readiness
03/11/2020 Local authorities and the devolved nations risk being overwhelmed by Brexit as they are trying to deal with the COVID-19 crisis, a think tank has claimed. |
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Three UK cities up for European Capital of Innovation 2019
07/08/2019 Three UK cities have made the shortlist for receiving the title of European Capital of Innovation 2019. |
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EU citizens ‘denied’ vote in European elections
24/05/2019 European Union citizens living in the UK have complained of having their right to vote for an MEP ‘denied’. |
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Whitehall slammed for ‘failing’ to help councils prepare for Brexit
03/04/2019 Council chiefs call for powers to be devolved from Brussels to councils post-Brexit after MPs warn of a lack of preparation for a possible exit from the EU. |
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Whitehall announces preparations for EU elections
02/04/2019 The Government has written to the Electoral Commission confirming that it will help local authorities prepare for possible European elections in May. |
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Council chiefs call for ‘power and control’ over funding after Brexit
27/02/2019 Leaving the EU risks exacerbating regional inequalities, but it also provides an opportunity to rethink the Government’s approach to regional funding. |
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What will 2019 bring for local government?
24/12/2018 Turbulent waters lie ahead in 2019, says Mark Whitehead, and councils will need to watch events carefully |
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Councils warn £1bn is at risk of being returned to EU
15/10/2018 Nearly £1bn earmarked for local investment will be lost if the Government does not act soon, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
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Brexit will cause ‘social care workforce crisis’, think tank warns
22/08/2018 Ending freedom of movement after Brexit could mean more than 100,000 fewer adult social care workers by 2026, a think tank has warned. |
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‘No deal’ Brexit will lead to labour shortages, study reveals
22/08/2018 A 'no deal' Brexit will lead to labour shortages in the South East of England unless the Government extends freedom of movement, leading think tank warns. |
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Devolution crucial to weathering post-Brexit ‘storm’, council chiefs say
04/07/2018 Local authority leaders have called for more powers in order to deal with the ‘perfect storm’ that is likely to hit rural communities after Brexit. |
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Council chiefs back post-Brexit health cooperation with EU
13/06/2018 Local authority leaders have backed a call for continued cooperation with the European Union in order to tackle infectious diseases after Brexit. |
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Councils must change collection services to meet EU recycling target
25/05/2018 Most councils will be able to meet the EU's recycling target at no extra cost, according to waste management experts. |
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Report calls for a bespoke workforce deal with the EU
03/05/2018 Only a bespoke workforce deal with the EU would allow the public sector to recruit top-end talent as well as sufficient numbers of skilled workers and lower-skilled staff, according to finance chiefs. |
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Council chiefs 'pessimistic' about Brexit
06/03/2018 More than six out of ten council chief executives and leaders believe Brexit will be damaging to their local economy, a new survey has revealed. |
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Council chiefs call for ‘locally-driven’ successor to EU aid
07/02/2018 Council chiefs have urged the Government to create a ‘locally-driven’ successor to EU aid as MPs warn Whitehall too slow in allocating Brexit resources. |
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Council leaders call for ‘urgent clarity’ over EU funding
07/12/2017 Council chiefs yesterday called on the Government to provide ‘urgent clarity’ over how it will replace current European Union structural funds post-Brexit. |
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Brexit will undermine support for disabled people, charity warns
05/12/2017 Leaving the EU will weaken support for disabled people unless the Government shores up the voluntary social care sector, according to a new report. |
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Regional funding requires ‘radical shake-up’ post-Brexit, commission says
01/12/2017 Public sector leaders have called for a radical shake-up of the way regional funding now coming from the EU is shared out after Brexit. |
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UK cities question legality of exclusion from European Capital of Culture award
30/11/2017 Five UK cities bidding to be European Capital of Culture have issued a statement questioning legality of the EU’s decision to exclude them from the award. |
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Council leaders call for ‘swift’ safeguarding of EU citizens
28/09/2017 The leaders of three London councils have written directly to the EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit, urging him to safeguard the rights of EU citizens living in the capital. |
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Commission launched to study Brexit impact on public services
24/08/2017 A new commission has been launched tasked with exploring the risks and opportunities of Brexit for public services. |
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Council awarded over £500,000 in EU funding to boost markets
16/08/2017 Basildon Council has been awarded €600,000 - nearly £546,000 - of EU funding as it takes the lead in a project designed to revitalise its town centre. |
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Council chiefs call for £8bn of EU funding to be replaced
28/07/2017 More than £8bn will be needed to replace EU regional funding after Brexit, according to local government leaders. |
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The need for 'smart' waste collection
18/05/2017 Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero explore how new technologies can help transform the future of waste collection services. |
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Key policies to make Brexit a success for public services
17/05/2017 Brexit should be an opportunity to devolve power to the regions and promote local growth, commission says. |
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Whitehall must not use Brexit as an excuse to centralise power, councils warn
30/03/2017 Brexit must lead to ‘new legislative freedoms and flexibilities’ for councils, local government leaders insist. |
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Councils braced for financial hit following Brexit
16/03/2017 Council negotiators have resigned themselves to taking a financial hit from Brexit as they continue talks with ministers, The MJ understands. |
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East of England received £365m of EU funding in one decade, study reveals
22/02/2017 Hundreds of millions of pounds of EU grant funding has been received by Norfolk and Suffolk over a 10 year period, a new study reveals. |
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EU biggest export market for nearly all British cities
30/01/2017 The European Union (EU) is the biggest export market for 61 out of 62 British cities, new report reveals. |
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Creating resilient cities
20/12/2016 Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero explore the challenges for UK cities in considering resiliency planning. |
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Borough council in talks with actress Lindsay Lohan
01/11/2016 Kettering Borough Council is in talks with Lindsay Lohan after the Hollywood star said she would be interested in switching on the city’s Christmas lights. |
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The challenges for regional city innovation in the face of Brexit
15/09/2016 What are the options for councils looking to make the most of innovation funding in a post-Brexit world? Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero investigate. |
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Brexit could cost Cornwall ‘hundreds of millions’, councillor says
16/08/2016 Council warns it could lose out on ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ in the event of a Brexit, despite Government assurances lost EU funding would be covered. |
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Treasury’s commitment to replace EU funding ‘falls short’, councils warn
15/08/2016 Whitehall’s promise to honour EU funding commitments in the event of a Brexit ‘falls well short’, council chiefs say. |
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Exclusive: Brexit should mean review of four-year funding settlement for councils
10/08/2016 More than three-quarters of council staff believe the Government should re-think its four-year funding settlement to local government following the EU referendum. |
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Cornwall to keep Brussels office open to benefit from EU funding
03/08/2016 Cornwall has ‘no plans’ to close its Brussels office despite voting to leave the European Union, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
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£1.2bn Cardiff City Deal to go ahead despite Brexit threat
28/07/2016 The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to its £1.2bn city deal with Cardiff in the face of uncertainty created by the Brexit vote. |
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Local government secures seat at EU negotiations
05/07/2016 Local government will be given a seat at the table for negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union, the Government has confirmed. |
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Councils need ‘assurances’ over billions in EU funding
05/07/2016 Council leaders want ‘urgent assurances’ from Whitehall that they will still receive billions in EU funding following the referendum result. |
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Nigel Farage resigns as Ukip leader for the third time
04/07/2016 Nigel Farage has announced he is stepping down as the leader of Ukip because he feels he has ‘done [his] bit’ by getting Britain out of the European Union. |
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Ex-pats complain about missing postal votes
24/06/2016 Confusion over postal voting emerged after complaints from expats that they had not received their ballot papers in time. |
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Brexit: Council leaders call for key role in replacing EU laws
24/06/2016 Local Government must be given a 'seat around the table' when it comes to deciding how to replace EU laws, council leaders have insisted. |
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Council advised to remove 'biased' England flags from polling station
24/06/2016 Council staff in Enfield were sent in to take down St George's flags and bunting at a polling station after fears that it could act as 'a dog whistle for the Leave campaign'. |
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Council leader warns jobs will be lost if EU funding goes
24/06/2016 The leader of Northumberland CC has called on the Government to protect his area from any loss of European funding. |
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Brexit: Cameron resigns as prime minister
24/06/2016 David Cameron has announced he will step down as prime minister in the next three months, after the UK voted in favour of leaving the European Union. |
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Brexit: UK votes to leave European Union
24/06/2016 The UK has elected to leave the European Union, with 52% of people backing a Brexit. |
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EU referendum could be perceived as ‘inconclusive’, campaigners warn
17/06/2016 Referendum could see low turnout and a ‘worrying demographic divide’—factors that may lead to it being perceived as ‘inconclusive’, say campaigners. |
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What does Brexit mean for local government?
17/06/2016 From public spending to immigration, William Eichler outlines what impact a Brexit could have on local government. |
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I hope sanity will prevail on 23 June
17/06/2016 After the latest polls, Michael Burton hears local government alarm bells are ringing over the result of the EU referendum. |
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Why local government should vote remain
16/06/2016 William Eichler talks to Martin Whybrow, Green Party councillor at Kent County Councillor for Hythe, about why local government should vote to remain in the European Union. |
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Why local government should back Brexit
16/06/2016 William Eichler talks to cllr Lawrence J Webb, UKIP group leader on Havering Council, about why local government would be better off leaving the European Union. |
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Brexit or no Brexit, State aid rules will not go quietly
14/06/2016 Jonathan Branton considers the possible outcomes for the UK's state aid regime should we leave the EU. |
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EU citizens wrongly sent referendum polling cards
03/06/2016 Some local authorities have sent polling cards and postal votes to a ‘small number’ of non-eligible EU citizens following a glitch with elections software. |
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Public services ‘deeply interlinked’ with EU membership
05/05/2016 Many voters think EU membership makes no difference to public services, despite evidence to the contrary, a new report argues. |
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Whitehall urged to reduce EU penalties
27/04/2016 The public spending watchdog has criticised government departments for being too slow to reduce the amount paid in penalties to the European Commission. |
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£1bn EU investment to build thousands of affordable homes
25/04/2016 The UK will receive £1bn in social housing investment from the EU's bank in order to support the construction of an estimated 20,000 new homes. |
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Union warns Brexit would damage rights of council workers
14/04/2016 Leaving the European Union could see council staff losing workplace rights such as paid holiday and limits on excessive hours, trade union Unison are warning. |
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Beware the Eurocrats’ agenda
07/04/2016 Claire Fox asks why is there not greater local government support for Brexit when serious questions over EU sovereignty remain unanswered |
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Council leaders warn Brexit would 'wreak havoc' on services
06/04/2016 More than 60 council leaders have written a letter to a national newspaper claiming leaving the EU would have a negative impact on 'almost every area of council work'. |
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Tory councillors warn against Brexit
07/03/2016 Forty Conservative councillors, including 31 council leaders, have called for Britain to stay in the European Union. |
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Havering is the most eurosceptic place in Britain, new poll reveals.
01/03/2016 New YouGov research has found the east London borough of Havering is the most eurosceptic area in Britain—with Peterborough not far behind. |
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Look for a winning hand
18/02/2016 Bob Neill MP examines the pros and cons of a Brexit and why local authorities must play a greater part in engaging with Whitehall. |
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Havering first council to back exit from EU
28/01/2016 Havering Council is the first in Britain to vote in favour of exiting the European Union (EU). |
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LEPs to shape European funding decision
06/08/2015 Local projects are being urged to apply for a share of £5bn in European funding, which will be targeted at Local Enterprise Partnership areas for the first time. |
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Tougher UK council recycling targets planned by Europe
03/07/2014 Councils could be forced to recycle 70% of local waste by 2030 under new proposals put forward by the European Commission. |
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North Devon seeks additional EU funding
08/01/2014 North Devon Council has called for additional assisted area status to help secure extra EU funding. |
