Local Elections: What voters really want from their councils
With voters heading to the polls tomorrow, a recent YouGov survey reveals what local issues matter most — and the answers are not always what you might expect.
New food plan strives to boost heathy living in West Northants
10/04/2026 West Northants Council has announced a new food plan to encourage healthy eating through increasing access to affordable food. |
Several councils to benefit from £155k local food grants
01/04/2026 A number of local authorities will each receive £155,000 to bolster local food procurement, Defra has announced. |
Welsh council backs call to restrict junk food advertisement
30/03/2026 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has backed a motion to limit the advertisement of ultra-processed foods (UPF) across the region. |
Quarter of English councils set to miss food waste deadline
25/02/2026 A quarter of local authorities in England are set to miss next month’s official deadline to introduce weekly food waste collections for every household. |
Government rejects food waste transparency call
03/02/2026 The Government has rebuffed calls for transparency around funding for food waste collections, insisting it is not in the ‘public interest'. |
Combined authority to crackdown on junk food ads
19/01/2026 Liverpool City Region is set to clampdown on junk food and high sugar drink advertising across publicly owned assets. |
Call for stricter enforcement around megafarm applications
06/11/2025 An advocacy group has urged councils to deny permission for livestock facilities that provide incomplete climate information. |
290,000 children missing out on free meals in childcare
20/10/2025 290,000 children under five in households claiming Universal Credit are missing out on free meals in nurseries, pre-schools, and childminders, report reveals. |
EXCLUSIVE: Food waste new burdens assessment still not completed
09/10/2025 Whitehall has yet to complete a new burdens assessment for introducing separate food waste collections with six months until the policy has to be implemented. |
Campaign groups condemn ‘absurdity’ of councils’ catering move
18/08/2025 The decision to adopt plant-based eating across multiple councils has been opposed by farming organisations. |
