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.
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. |
