Hillingdon Council warns of £2m bill from Chagos arrivals
09/10/2025 Hillingdon Council has raised concerns over the financial impact of recent arrivals from the Chagos Islands. |
New Towns report: 'stars align' for mayors
09/10/2025 Mayors are set to take more prominent roles in planning matters, a think-tank has said. |
West Midlands mayor launches £40m social housing fund
09/10/2025 Mayor Richard Parker has announced a £40m Social Housing Accelerator Fund to fast-track the delivery of 1,000 new social homes across the West Midlands. |
Licensing review could help pubs and bars ‘thrive’
09/10/2025 The Government is considering introducing changes to ‘outdated’ licensing regulations limiting hospitality venues. |
Planning delays and costs hit small home builders
08/10/2025 SME home builders are facing mounting barriers on small sites, with planning delays, rising costs, and new levies threatening their viability, report warns. |
EXCLUSIVE: Surrey reorganisation decision delayed
08/10/2025 A final decision on the new unitary structures for Surrey has been delayed, council chiefs have been told. |
Councils urged to join forces for ‘Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight’
08/10/2025 Keep Britain Tidy is urging councils to take part in Fight Fly-Tipping Fortnight, a new national campaign launching in November to tackle waste crime. |
Over 50% of teachers doubt SEND reforms
08/10/2025 Over 70% of teachers think the children’s special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system is ineffective, research has revealed. |
Homeless deaths hit record high
08/10/2025 A record 1,611 people died while homeless across the UK in 2024, a 9% increase on the previous year, according to a new report from the Museum of Homelessness. |
EXCLUSIVE: Councils warn of 'devastating' axing of net zero fund
07/10/2025 Councils have warned of the ‘devastating' impact after the Government failed to commit further investment in a fund viewed as key to net zero plans. |
Conservatives call for reduced affordable housing targets
07/10/2025 Shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly has suggested affordable housing targets for new developments should be dropped. |
Ombudsman uncovers ‘systemic failings’ at Lewisham Council
07/10/2025 A investigation into Lewisham Council has exposed widespread failings in how the authority manages housing repairs, complaints, and property conditions. |
New partnership to give councils fresh reorganisation support
06/10/2025 A new partnership between Local Partnerships and the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) will give councils fresh reorganisation support. |
Leeds businesses could pay thousands in parking levy fees
06/10/2025 A workplace parking levy is being discussed by Leeds City Council to produce funds for a planned tram network. |
Gosport rejects local government reorganisation plans
06/10/2025 Gosport Borough Council has formally opposed the Government's proposal to reorganise local councils across Hampshire. |
Council considers court order over unstable building
03/10/2025 Herefordshire Council is seeking legal advice due to safety issues surrounding a high street building. |
Government announces £10m sewage repair scheme
03/10/2025 Communities are to receive more than £10m funded by water company fines to support local cleanup projects. |
Reform council lifts newspaper ban
03/10/2025 Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire County Council has reportedly lifted a ban on a local newspaper after legal threats. |
Consensus emerges over statutory climate change duty
03/10/2025 A ‘clear consensus' has emerged among councils for the sector to be subject to a statutory climate change duty, Local Government Association (LGA) has said. |
Councils to get rent control powers
02/10/2025 Councils in Scotland will be granted powers to limit rent increases on some properties under new legislation. |
Drivers to face paying over £4k in congestion charge fees
02/10/2025 Congestion charge fees could surge by £40m next year, analysis has revealed. |
Councils to call for tighter HMO controls
02/10/2025 Councils are expected to call for tighter controls over houses in multiple occupation (HMO) after a ‘rush' of applications for HMO licences. |
Four in five major grey belt housing appeals allowed
02/10/2025 Four in five major residential planning appeals on grey belt land have been approved since the Government’s policy came into force in 2024, analysis finds. |
Exclusive: Cleverly criticises Labour's 'short term fixes'
02/10/2025 The shadow local government secretary has accused Labour of leaving councils with ‘short term fixes', identifying asylum hotels as an area ‘showing strain'. |
Oxfordshire councils told to scrap joint housing plan
02/10/2025 Two Oxfordshire councils have been told to withdraw their joint local plan due to concerns there was not enough cooperation with Oxford City Council. |
Notts councils clash over reorganisation report
02/10/2025 Two Nottinghamshire local authorities have accused neighbouring councils of ‘prematurely’ publishing a report on local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Council proposes £100m framework to enhance public spaces
01/10/2025 Herefordshire Council has unveiled plans for a £100m Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework aimed at upgrading infrastructure and public spaces. |
Welsh Government confirms council tax changes
01/10/2025 The Welsh Government is to extend the time allowed before council tax enforcement can take place. |
Notts council faces legal challenge over media ban
01/10/2025 A newspaper group has launched legal action against a decision by Reform UK-led Nottinghamshire CC to ban its journalists from covering council business. |
Cabinet backs ‘transformational’ new high school plans
30/09/2025 Northumberland County Council has approved the business case for a £50m high school development. |
Government axes cohesion fund
30/09/2025 The Government has insisted it is ‘absolutely committed to bridging the divides between our communities' despite axing a cohesion fund. |
Labour conference: Growth could be derailed by Reform, warns Brabin
30/09/2025 West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has warned Labour councillors that growth plans could be ‘derailed' in the event of big wins for Reform at the polls in May. |
City of York Council could remove Duchess’ honorary title
30/09/2025 The Duchess of York’s Freedom of the City of York title could reportedly be removed due to her association with Jeffrey Epstein. |
Portsmouth Council rejects local government reorganisation
29/09/2025 Portsmouth CC has agreed to reject government proposals for local government reorganisation, confirming its intention to remain a standalone authority. |
Gwynedd to appeal court block on second homes clampdown
29/09/2025 Gwynedd Council is preparing to launch an appeal after losing a legal challenge to its clampdown on second homes. |
Call for waste services to remain council-run
29/09/2025 Communities should be central to the delivery of waste services, the Local Government Association (LGA) has argued. |
LGA: Councils play ‘critical’ part in boosting growth
29/09/2025 Old towns and cities could generate £13bn for the economy, analysis has revealed. |
Labour conference: Town heritage to receive national acclaim
29/09/2025 The Government is due to launch a Town of Culture programme to honour local heritage. |
Labour conference: Schools to benefit from library investment
29/09/2025 Chancellor Reeves is expected to announce plans to provide libraries for every primary school across the country. |
Kent councils call for return of international rail services
29/09/2025 Kent County Council has joined local councils, MPs, and business groups to support the potential return of international rail services. |
Labour conference: Reed reveals 12 new town sites
29/09/2025 Housing secretary Steve Reed has revealed the location of 12 new towns as part of his pledge to ‘build, baby, build'. |
Council and MP condemn attack on asylum hotel
29/09/2025 Islington Council leader and Emily Thornberry MP have issued a joint condemnation following an attack at at a hotel housing asylum seekers. |
Social care leader blasts ‘potentially catastrophic’ Farage migrant pledge
26/09/2025 Social care leader has said a pledge by Reform leader Nigel Farage to abolish indefinite leave to remain would be ‘potentially catastrophic’ for social care. |
Mayor calls for overhaul of ‘broken’ speed enforcement system
26/09/2025 West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has backed a campaign calling on the Government to review the country’s speed enforcement system. |
Councillors endorse anti-pavement parking powers
26/09/2025 Nearly three quarters of councillors would back the introduction of enforcement powers against pavement parking, data has revealed. |
Devon CC unitary plans to prevent ‘disastrous’ service issues
26/09/2025 Devon County Council has announced proposals to create a new unitary authority as part of its reorganisation plans. |
Council takes action against ‘Kingdom of Kubala’
26/09/2025 A council has raised concerns about a group camping in the Scottish Border woodlands. |
Counties' concern over devolution proposals
25/09/2025 County councils have hit out at proposals to give mayors control over services like health and criminal justice – warning against a return to two-tier governance. |
‘Pride in Place’: Councils empowered to drive high street regeneration
25/09/2025 The Government has unveiled a new initiative aimed at giving communities more control over the regeneration of struggling high streets and neighbourhoods. |
Norwich backs three-council model to boost ‘local prosperity’
25/09/2025 Norwich City Council has backed proposals for three unitary councils in Norfolk. |
Cornwall Council rethinks climate goals
Council greenlights John Lewis rental home project
Nottingham calls for boundary review under reorganisation plans
EXCLUSIVE: Food waste new burdens assessment still not completed
