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. |
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. |
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’. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
‘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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Creating resilient cities
20/12/2016 Giles K Bailey and Stefano Mainero explore the challenges for UK cities in considering resiliency planning. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
£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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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'. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
£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. |
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. |
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 |
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'. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.