Are enough local governments acting on climate emergency declarations?
Hannah Callingham says councils must start to develop and deliver climate change strategies in order to meet declarations.
Councils taking ‘zero tolerance’ approach to community posters
25/11/2019 Nearly half of councils remove all posters put up by community groups, a new investigation has revealed. |
Liberty to bring legal challenge against Legal Aid Agency
23/10/2018 A civil liberties group will take the Government to court over its refusal to provide legal aid to those wishing to challenge councils over their use of anti-social behaviour legislation. |
Ealing Council is first to approve abortion clinic safe zone
11/04/2018 Ealing has become the first council in the UK to introduce a ‘safe zone’ around an abortion clinic. |
Nearly half of councils using powers to ban anti-social behaviour
31/07/2017 More than 100 councils have used new powers to curb a range of anti-social behaviour – from begging to swearing – in a 16-month time period, according to a new report. |
Council to use PSPOs to ‘crackdown’ on dog walkers
28/03/2017 A London borough is looking to crackdown on professional dog walkers after complaints dogs are spoiling the area’s parks. |
Somerset considers banning drones
22/08/2016 A council in the South West is considering introducing a PSPO in order to ban the use of drones in public places. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
