Government to 'look again' at election postponement powers
27/02/2026 The Government will ‘look again’ at the secretary of state’s powers after peers launched an attempt to rein in ministerial control over cancelling elections. |
Weapons seized in Manchester Central Mosque incident
26/02/2026 Local leaders in Manchester have expressed ‘deep concern’ after two men carrying a bag containing weapons walked into Manchester Central Mosque. |
Council apologises for college transport mistake
25/02/2026 A council has apologised to a woman with complex learning difficulties who it did not provide with sufficient funding for her transport to college. |
Three councils fail to meet consumer standards
25/02/2026 Three councils have failed to meet consumer standards, according to regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH). |
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. |
Cross-party LGA fails to agree tourism tax line
25/02/2026 The Local Government Association (LGA) has failed to agree on whether to back plans to give English strategic mayors the power to introduce a tourism tax. |
North Lanarkshire Council approves £531m housing investment
24/02/2026 North Lanarkshire Council has approved a £531.5m housing investment plan to improve council homes over the next five years. |
Local archeological project backed by Leicestershire CC
24/02/2026 Leicestershire County Council is on board with a fundraising scheme to save a 3,000-year-old golden torc. |
Questions raised over Cheshire East transformation
24/02/2026 Concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of Cheshire East Council's transformation programme. |
Most councils not confident of hitting net-zero targets
24/02/2026 Two-thirds of local authorities in England are not confident they will meet net-zero targets by 2050, new freedom of information (FOI) requests have revealed. |
Unite urges reforms to taxi licensing to protect passengers
23/02/2026 Unite has called on the Government to implement the recommendations of the 2025 Casey review on taxi and private hire licensing, citing safeguarding concerns. |
Council leader speaks out against hatred ahead of Britain First march
20/02/2026 The leader of Manchester City Council has released a statement to help unite residents against the upcoming Britain First march this weekend. |
Wakefield Council expands protections to safeguard district’s heritage
20/02/2026 Wakefield Council has strengthened heritage protections across the district with the approval of two new conservation areas and boundary updates. |
Cheshire East a 'floundering ship', claims opposition
20/02/2026 Cheshire East Council has been described as a ‘floundering ship' as it grapples with a financial crisis amid instability among its senior officers. |
Specialist drone unit launched to fight fly-tipping
20/02/2026 The Environment Agency has launched a specialist drone unit to track down illegally dumped waste from the air, stepping up its crackdown on fly-tipping. |
Former council worker jailed for nearly £900,000 theft
19/02/2026 A former council employee has been sentenced to almost five years in prison after stealing nearly £900,000 from benefit claimants’ accounts. |
Think tank in reorganisation democracy warning
19/02/2026 Action is needed to preserve local democracy amid local government reorganisation and devolution, a think-tank's report has warned. |
Government using strategic planning agenda to speed up devo
18/02/2026 Concerns have been raised over the Government's use of its strategic planning agenda to speed up decisions around devolution. |
Stafford BC asks residents whether they want a new town council
18/02/2026 Residents in and around Stafford are being invited to share their views on whether the town should establish a new town council, Stafford BC has announced. |
Reform to offer Havering chance to join Essex
18/02/2026 A Reform MP has claimed the party would offer Havering a referendum on leaving London to join Essex if it formed the next government. |
Gloucestershire CC supports nature recovery with new local strategy
18/02/2026 Gloucestershire County Council has produced a strategy to promote nature recovery and enhance biodiversity across the region. |
Local election candidates urged to back preventative road maintenance
18/02/2026 The Road Emulsion Association (REA) has urged all candidates in the upcoming local elections to commit to long-term, preventative maintenance of local roads. |
West Midlands Mayor urges climate action to protect economy
17/02/2026 Climate inaction could cost the West Midlands almost £3bn by the 2050s, the mayor has warned. |
Norfolk withdraws cooperation on LGR over elections debacle
17/02/2026 Norfolk CC’s leadership has withdrawn its cooperation with ministers to deliver local government reorganisation (LGR) following Steve Reed’s u-turn on postponed elections. |
Joined-up approach to tackle unauthorised parking near Bristol Airport
17/02/2026 A new Parking Action Plan is being delivered by Bristol Airport, North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police, to combat rogue parking companies. |
Auditors uncover 'significant weaknesses' at Wirral
17/02/2026 Wirral Council needs to ‘urgently' tackle ‘significant weaknesses' in its finances, governance and effective use of resources, auditors have warned. |
Cornwall Council supports circular economy with reuse shops
17/02/2026 Cornwall Council’s eight reuse shops have saved roughly 500 tonnes of waste. |
Government U-turns on elections delays
16/02/2026 The Government has withdrawn its decision to postpone local elections in 30 areas. |
Government proposals on spatial development aligned with devo
16/02/2026 The Government is consulting on plans to map out spatial development strategy (SDS) areas across England. |
Belfast CC invests in arts events for underserved groups
16/02/2026 Belfast City Council is launching a grant scheme to boost access to music and arts events for under 18s. |
Call for £100k consultants to investigate care home sell off
16/02/2026 Norfolk CC’s Labour opposition has called for consultants to be brought in to investigate how the council runs its arms-length companies. |
EXCLUSIVE: Lambeth service redesign after senior restructure
16/02/2026 Lambeth LBC is embarking of a ‘service redesign across the whole organisation’. |
Lime exceeds agreed fleet limits
16/02/2026 Lime has exceeded agreed fleet limits in several London boroughs, according to analysis of app data from November 2025. |
Lincolnshire CC seeks to revise ‘unachievable’ net zero goals
16/02/2026 Lincolnshire County Council is considering removing its 2050 carbon neutral target. |
Council to consider scheme to prevent residents leaving bins on streets
13/02/2026 Tewkesbury Borough Council could begin to fine residents for leaving empty wheelie bins on the pavement. |
Former DCN chair blames LGR for council's debt write-off plan
12/02/2026 A former DCN chair has blamed local government reorganisation for his council's proposal to write off nearly £500,000 of debt to its own property company. |
Hospitality leaders call for visitor levy to be dropped
12/02/2026 Hospitality leaders are calling on the Government to abandon proposals for a new overnight visitor levy in England. |
Flexible voting options to be piloted during local elections
12/02/2026 Government has confirmed that a small number of councils will trial new flexible voting options at the local elections to make voting more accessible. |
Investigation launched into illegal waste dump
12/02/2026 An illegal waste site containing roughly 30,000 tonnes of rubbish is being investigated in Knowsley. |
Council announces ‘precautionary’ closure of listed bridge
11/02/2026 A historic bridge in London has been closed by the council to allow for investigations. |
Smartphone policies ‘huge drain’ on schools, study finds
11/02/2026 Over 100 hours a week is dedicated to enforcing smartphone policies at some schools, research has revealed. |
Brent council leader condemns ‘distressing’ school stabbing
11/02/2026 The leader of Brent Council has described the stabbing of two pupils at Kingsbury High School as ‘deeply shocking and distressing’. |
Regulator hits county council with C4 grading
11/02/2026 Northumberland County Council has been issued with a C4 grading following a planned inspection that uncovered ‘very serious failings’. |
Auditors call for stronger tracking of housing delivery
10/02/2026 New housing investment will need clearer priorities and stronger tracking if it is to deliver the homes the country needs, says the National Audit Office. |
Minister blocks local plan
10/02/2026 The Government has put Three Rivers District Council’s local plan on hold because of a shortfall of 5,000 houses. |
North proposed as host for Olympic and Paralympic Games
10/02/2026 Northern Mayors have collaborated to propose that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are hosted in the North of England. |
EXCLUSIVE: £1.6m bill for intervention support
10/02/2026 Councils under Government intervention have shelled out more than £1.6m on staff and consultants to support their commissioners and envoys, The MJ can reveal. |
Government announces £1bn for community energy projects
10/02/2026 The Government has announced a new programme of investment to support the development of community energy projects across the country. |
Waste plant explosions prompt warning from environmental association
09/02/2026 Explosions of nitrous oxide canisters are causing energy-from-waste power plants to close for repairs, a trade association has cautioned. |
Call to support deprived local parades
09/02/2026 Local shopping parades in deprived areas are hindered from delivering their key functions, research has found. |
Scottish councils reject world cup bank holiday
London mayor warned over ‘growing disconnect’ in housing design
Experts' 'concern' over LGR decision-making
Stalled Before They Start: Councils struggling to deliver regen projects
