New SIGOMA chair: ‘We need certainty’ on council funding
Mayor Chris Cooke, new chair of the Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities (SIGOMA), talks to LocalGov about collaborative governance and funding.
New Glasgow trail explores city's links to slavery and colonialism
22/07/2026 A new city centre trail has launched in Glasgow, highlighting the city's colonial history and the lasting impact of its role in the transatlantic slave trade. |
Campaigners strive to save historic Durham mosaic mural
20/07/2026 Campaigners are working to save a historic mural that could be lost during the demolition of Durham County Hall. |
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’. |
