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.
Council decides on Kendal County Hall’s future
23/04/2026 The County Hall in Kendal is to be permanently closed following a decision made by Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet. |
Historic London markets set to close
27/11/2024 Two of the capital’s oldest food markets are set to close after the City of London Corporation agreed to pull out of running them. |
Oxford’s original boundary revealed during dig
11/10/2024 Excavations are thought to have confirmed the original perimeter of Anglo-Saxon Oxford. |
2,000-year-old Roman house to reopen as part of £235k scheme
23/04/2024 The Roman Painted House in Dover, built in 200AD, is set to reopen this summer after a period of repairs. |
Crooked House owners ordered to rebuild pub
27/02/2024 ‘Britain’s wonkiest inn’ must be rebuilt to the condition it was in before a suspected arson attack last year, the local authority has said. |
Historic artefacts transferred to county council
15/12/2023 Ownership of historic artefacts found outside of Lincoln is set to be transferred from the city council to Lincolnshire County Council. |
Sto Acoustic System Helps Refurbished Town Hall Sound Just Right
06/10/2023 A listed building which has been redeveloped now boasts greatly improved acoustics thanks to the use of the StoSilent Distance ceiling system from Sto. |
Why the planning system is failing our pubs
11/09/2023 Greg Mulholland and James Watson, Campaign for Pubs, argue that the case of the Crooked House Pub should prompt a rethink of the planning system. |
UK’s last remaining gaslit cinema to reopen
27/06/2023 On Friday (30 June), The Hyde Park Picture House in Leeds will open its doors to visitors after a £4.8m refurbishment. |
Nottingham’s castle closure after £33m revamp ‘huge disappointment’
22/11/2022 The closure of Nottingham’s castle after a multi-million-pound investment is a ‘huge disappointment’, the city council has said. |
Edinburgh Council apologises for colonial past
28/10/2022 Edinburgh Council has apologised on behalf of the city for its past role in sustaining slavery and colonialism. |
Decision to name Bristol street after cigarette brand under review
26/10/2022 Mayor of Bristol is currently reviewing a controversial decision to name a street after a cigarette brand after an anti-smoking charity criticised the plan. |
Ancient royal hall unearthed in Suffolk, council confirms
05/10/2022 Evidence of a 1,400-year-old royal hall of the first Kings of East Anglia has been unearthed in Suffolk, the county council has announced. |
New £25,000 grants to celebrate ‘overlooked’ working class histories
21/02/2022 Historic England today announced that it is making grants available to fund community-led projects that will celebrate ‘overlooked’ working class histories. |
Yorkshire councils welcome find of rare Roman remains
15/04/2021 Local authorities in North Yorkshire have welcomed the ‘remarkable discovery’ of rare Roman remains at a housing development site. |
Whitehall urges councils to list local heritage sites
23/10/2019 The Government has called on councils to draw up lists of historical and cultural buildings in their area as part of a drive to preserve local assets. |
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£62m fund to regenerate historic high streets
20/05/2019 The culture secretary has said that a new £62m fund will ‘breathe new life’ into historic high streets across the country. |
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Whitehall announces £36m to develop coastal communities
25/03/2019 Around 70 coastal projects have been awarded a total of £36m by the Government as part of an effort to attract tourists and create jobs. |
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Historical guildhall to undergo first ‘major restoration’ in decades
11/02/2019 York's Guildhall, one of the city’s most historically significant buildings, could be in line for its first major restoration in more than 60 years. |
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Coastal landmarks receive £1m in Whitehall funding
23/01/2019 The Government has announced £1m of funding to help restore coastal assets and landmarks to their ‘former glory’. |
