London Councils

• London boroughs ‘hard hit’ by austerity, think tank says

  London’s boroughs have been ‘hard hit’ by Government cuts, a new analysis shows, with council spending in the capital falling by nearly a fifth in seven years.

  

• Business rate pilot councils could see £870m cash boost says think tank

  Local authorities are missing out on millions of pounds because of an £870m cash boost to business rate pilot councils, according to a study today from the respected Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) think-tank.

  

• Electric vehicle charging points to quadruple in London next year

  London boroughs are set to deliver another 2,630 charging points in the next financial year, an increase of over 300%, according to a new survey.

  

• Haringey leader to step down amid controversy over regeneration scheme

  Cllr Claire Kober has announced she will be stepping down from her position as the leader of Haringey Council in light of the controversy surrounding the borough’s regeneration plans.

  

• Government is misguided on business rates, London Councils warns

  The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) belief that councils do not want 100% business rates retention is misguided, London Councils has warned.

  

• 'Landmark' health and social care devolution deal agreed for London

  National and local leaders have signed a ‘landmark’ devolution deal for health and social care in London.

  

• Kober reselected for Haringey seat

  The chair of London Councils and leader of Haringey LBC has fought off a challenge from Labour activists to keep her council seat.