London councils take Mayor to court over affordable housing cuts
25/06/2026 Seven London councils are backing a judicial review of the Mayor's decision to cut the proportion of affordable housing developers are required to build. |
First investigation areas announced for grooming gang inquiry
25/06/2026 The first local investigation areas for the grooming gang inquiry have been revealed. |
Council leaders demand central admissions role in SEND inclusion bases
25/06/2026 Council chiefs have called for a central role in admissions to new school inclusion bases, as Government publishes landmark guidance on SEND support. |
Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
25/06/2026 Two of the largest councils in Hampshire have become the latest to launch a legal challenges against local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Council leader to stand in Greater Manchester mayoral election
24/06/2026 Manchester City Council leader selected as Labour's Greater Manchester mayoral candidate. |
Quarter of council professionals question LGR readiness
24/06/2026 One in four council professionals involved in local government reorganisation lack confidence that their authority will be viable on Vesting Day, poll finds. |
LGR readiness checklist for museums published
24/06/2026 Arts Council England has released a new checklist to help local authority museums prepare for the current wave of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). |
Council wins High Court injunction over unauthorised flag placements
24/06/2026 Oxfordshire CC has secured a court injunction preventing individuals linked to the group Raise the Colours from placing unauthorised flags on the highway. |
Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
23/06/2026 The Government has rejected calls by MPs to boost councils' powers over health partners to provide Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). |
More people leaving care into homelessness, research warns
23/06/2026 Growing numbers of people are leaving public institutions directly into homelessness, according to new research from national umbrella body Homeless Link. |
Thames Valley devo deal thrown into doubt
23/06/2026 A deal to create a Thames Valley foundation strategic authority has seemingly collapsed at the 11th hour. |
Council fights for Universal theme park rail access
23/06/2026 West Northamptonshire Council has urged the Government to include Northampton in the plans for East West Rail to improve access to Universal's new theme park. |
Council backs further biodiversity action
22/06/2026 Bradford Council has confirmed its aims to boost its biodiversity and conservation efforts. |
£97m wildfire investment to ease pressure on local fire services
22/06/2026 A £97m investment in fire and rescue assets will help take pressure off local services as wildfire incidents continue to grow, the Government has announced. |
Councils gain new £7k fine powers to tackle rogue landlords
22/06/2026 Councils have been given new powers to fine private landlords up to £7,000 where serious hazards are found in rented properties, coming into force today. |
New mosque safety toolkit launched ahead of terror attack anniversary
19/06/2026 The Muslim Council of Britain has launched an updated Mosque safety toolkit just days before the ninth anniversary of the Finsbury Park terror attack. |
Driverless cars set to challenge planning system, report warns
18/06/2026 Planning systems across the UK could face pressure ‘unlike anything the system has handled before’ as autonomous vehicles roll out, according to a new paper. |
Reed defied officials' advice on DPP reorg plans
18/06/2026 Essex and Norfolk CCs have hit out at ministers ignoring the advice of Whitehall officials over reorganisation plans. |
Harry Potter star wins approval for eco-village
18/06/2026 Actor Rupert Grint has secured planning permission for an eco-village on his estate, on condition he contributes at least £187k towards local infrastructure. |
Essex CC leader publishes LGR letter
17/06/2026 Proposals for local government reorganisation (LGR) in Essex are ‘ill thought out’ and ‘expensive’, says the leader of Reform-controlled Essex County Council. |
Over £60m confirmed for local asset support fund
17/06/2026 A £61m package to save local assets has been announced by the Government. |
Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously
16/06/2026 The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time to take cohesion much more seriously'. |
South Norfolk Council sets aside £250k to fight LGR
16/06/2026 South Norfolk Council has agreed to spend £250,000 on legal advice as it considers challenging the Government's plan to reorganise local government in Norfolk. |
Union reiterates call for rule to stop cross border taxi hiring
16/06/2026 Unite the Union has warned that there has been no progress made in stopping cross border taxi hiring in the last year. |
Nine councils stripped of planning powers
16/06/2026 Nine local authorities have been stripped of their power to decide major planning applications after the Government ruled they were performing poorly. |
Rotherham reveals 10-year plan for local growth
16/06/2026 A new 10-year plan has been rolled out to drive job growth and skills development in Rotherham. |
£7m mayoral campaign seeks to dispel false narratives about London
16/06/2026 A £7m campaign has been launched by the Mayor of London to help combat ‘harmful disinformation against the capital’. |
Farage announces social housing foreigner ban
16/06/2026 Foreign nationals would be banned from social housing under a Reform UK government, party leader Nigel Farage has said. |
Council demands wind farm developer restart consultation over errors
15/06/2026 Calderdale Council has called on the developers of a proposed onshore wind farm to scrap their statutory consultation, citing serious flaws. |
Council seizes flat rented by Sierra Leone first lady
12/06/2026 Southwark Council has confirmed that it has seized a council flat previously occupied by Sierra Leone's first lady, Fatima Jabbe-Bio. |
Asylum seekers evacuated from Bell Hotel
12/06/2026 Epping Forest DC says it is seeking clarification from the Home Office after 140 asylum seekers and a number of staff were evacuated from the Bell Hotel. |
Fresh asylum homelessness spike warning
11/06/2026 Ministers risk repeating a 2023 surge in homelessness among people leaving asylum accommodation unless support is urgently strengthened, IPPR has warned. |
Procurement reform could cut council housebuilding costs, report finds
11/06/2026 Procurement practices are a major driver of why councils and housing associations pay more than private developers to build homes, a new report argues. |
Liverpool City Region launches first anti-racism strategy
11/06/2026 Liverpool City Region has launched its first anti-racism strategy, developed with hundreds of stakeholders from across the region's communities. |
Coventry City FC to be considered for Freedom of the City after promotion
10/06/2026 Coventry City Football Club could be awarded the Freedom of the City following its promotion to the Premier League after 25 years away. |
Council wins High Court order to clear 20 unauthorised caravans
10/06/2026 Tandridge District Council has won a High Court injunction ordering the removal of unauthorised static caravans from a site in Warlingham, Surrey. |
Council to ditch net zero agenda in bid to save £2m
10/06/2026 A Reform-led council expects to generate over £2m in savings by abandoning its net zero programme. |
Hidden camera found in MHCLG building
10/06/2026 A hidden camera has reportedly been discovered in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). |
Fire in recycling centre causes large-scale disruption
09/06/2026 A fire at a Bermondsey recycling plant has resulted in severe delays to rail services across South London. |
Cllr Eamonn O'Brien nominated as next LGA chair
09/06/2026 Cllr Eamonn O'Brien has been nominated to become the next chair of the Local Government Association (LGA), following the conclusion of internal elections. |
Lib Dems and Greens form new Birmingham City Council coalition
08/06/2026 Birmingham City Council has a new political administration after a Lib Dem and Green-led coalition was agreed at the council's AGM. |
London Mayor launches £12m AI fund for small businesses
08/06/2026 Mayor Sadiq Khan has unveiled a £12m programme to help London's small businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI), announced today at London Tech Week. |
MPs scold Home Office over lack of council involvement in asylum
05/06/2026 Local authorities still lack a ‘meaningful say’ in asylum accommodation decisions, a cross-party committee of MPs has warned. |
Review of Welsh funding formula already underway
05/06/2026 Wales’ new local government minister has said work has already started on reviewing the country’s local government funding formula. |
Chiefs take charge
04/06/2026 Uncertainty at several local authorities as recent elections leave chief executives presiding over a changing political landscape. |
Bedfordshire to receive £1.3bn infrastructure investment as Universal work begins
04/06/2026 Bedfordshire is set to benefit from £1.3bn to help deliver regional and local community infrastructure that will support Universal's planned theme park resort, the Government has confirmed. |
Council fines firms over £200k after removing 2,500 dumped e-bikes from its streets
04/06/2026 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has collected more than £210,000 in fines from rental firms after removing over 2,500 dumped e-bikes from its streets. |
Green Party names leader of newly formed LGA group
04/06/2026 The Green Party has named Emily O’Brien as leader of its newly formed Local Government Association group. |
Council boosts biodiversity in country parks with new bug hotels
03/06/2026 Wrexham Council has announced the rollout of new habitat installations to help combat insect decline in the borough. |
LGA chair to stand down
03/06/2026 Cllr Louise Gittins has today announced her intention to stand down as chair of the Local Government Association. |
Councils demand say in asylum seeker housing plans
Plymouth celebrates prestigious national museum award
Woman dies and girl critical after train strikes car
High Court injunction cracks down on late-night car meets
