Over £1m confirmed to drive brownfield land development in Manchester
10/03/2026 The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has delivered an investment of over £1.6m to deliver new homes on brownfield land. |
High Court rules developers must fund infrastructure contributions
10/03/2026 The High Court has ruled that developers must provide financial contributions to local authorities for necessary infrastructure. |
Councils urged to tackle family voting
10/03/2026 Councils have been challenged to focus on tackling family voting in May's local elections. |
Government publishes social cohesion action plan
10/03/2026 The Government has published an action plan aimed at strengthening community cohesion and resilience across the UK. |
RAC reveals rise in rain and pothole-related road risks
10/03/2026 There has been a surge in the number of drivers impacted by pothole breakdowns during wet weather this year. |
North East mayor announces £104m investment in creative industries
10/03/2026 The mayor of the North East Combined Authority has announced a £104m investment package aimed at supporting creative industries across the region. |
Warwickshire council leader faces no-confidence vote
10/03/2026 The leader of Warwickshire County Council is facing a vote of no confidence after opposition councillors tabled a motion questioning his conduct in office. |
Parish council seeks to protect character of rural village
09/03/2026 A parish council has objected to housing development plans in a Conservation Area village due to the possible effects on its character. |
Wolverhampton opens £400k Vibrant High Streets scheme
09/03/2026 Applications have opened for a new £400,000 grant programme designed to support high street businesses across Wolverhampton. |
Epping Forest DC challenges High Court on Bell Hotel ruling
09/03/2026 Epping Forest DC has returned to court in an attempt to secure an injunction against the use of the Bell Hotel for asylum seeker accommodation. |
WWII bomb discovered in park
06/03/2026 A section of Apex Park in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge has been cordoned off after suspected unexploded ordnance from WWII was uncovered during works. |
Call to overhaul community consultation within planning system
06/03/2026 Public engagement specialists have called on the Government to overhaul community consultation practices within the planning system. |
Councils fail to collect quarter of rogue landlord fines
06/03/2026 Councils have collected just a quarter of the total fines issued to rogue landlords, data has shown. |
Minister orders review at Slough after 'slow progress'
06/03/2026 Ministers have ordered an external review into Slough BC due to the ‘slow pace of progress' in turning the authority around. |
Mayor announces £9m boost for abuse survivor support
06/03/2026 Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £9m to expand support for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence across London. |
Croydon LTNs to be scrapped by order of judge
06/03/2026 Croydon Council’s low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) have been deemed unlawful by a High Court judge. |
PAC: Questions on SEND school transport costs unanswered
06/03/2026 MPs have warned reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system leave unanswered questions about home-to-school transport funding. |
Councils prepare for political turmoil
05/03/2026 Local government is braced for political turmoil after the Greens and Reform UK took first and second place in the Gorton and Denton by-election. |
Court fines for fly-tipping lower than council penalties, LGA warns
04/03/2026 Criminals prosecuted through the courts for fly-tipping are routinely being fined less than the on-the-spot penalties councils can issue directly, LGA warns. |
Government should have 'leeway' to seek new council leaders' LGR views
04/03/2026 Government should have ‘leeway' to offer newly-elected council leaders the chance to put forward a formal view on reorganisation, think-tank chief says. |
Scotland enshrines local democracy with European Charter vote
04/03/2026 Boost for local democracy after the Scottish Parliament voted to pass into law the European Charter for the Right to Local Self Government. |
Mobile industry urges planning reform to accelerate 5G Standalone rollout
03/03/2026 The UK’s mobile sector has called on the Government to modernise planning regulations to help unlock 5G Standalone and free up local planning authorities. |
Scottish councils reject world cup bank holiday
02/03/2026 An overwhelming majority of Scottish councils have so far rejected giving staff time off for June's bank holiday. |
London mayor warned over ‘growing disconnect’ in housing design
02/03/2026 A committee has written to Sadiq Khan warning of a widening gap between what residents want built and the developments being delivered across London. |
Experts' 'concern' over LGR decision-making
02/03/2026 Experts have raised concerns as ministers are set to make final decisions on proposals for local government reorganisation. |
Stalled Before They Start: Councils struggling to deliver regen projects
02/03/2026 Economic turbulence and a volatile national policy landscape are preventing councils from delivering regeneration, housing and infrastructure projects. |
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. |
Calls for local elections indemnity grow
27/02/2026 Further calls have been made to provide legal protection for returning officers after the Government backtracked on postponing May's 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. |
Gloucestershire Airport sale collapses after talks fail
Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
TfL allocates nearly £95m to London boroughs for safer streets
Leaders united on devo despite reorg rivalry
