Welsh councils agree shared vision for the future of local government
17/09/2026 Council leaders and chief executives across Wales have agreed a new vision for the future of local government, setting out how councils can work differently. |
Director issues warning following legal action
16/09/2026 A council director targeted by a member of the public with legal action has voiced fears others could be singled out in the same manner. |
Village residents to hold symbolic vote on leaving the UK
15/09/2026 A village in Oxfordshire is set to hold a symbolic referendum on its membership of the UK in protest at plans to house asylum seekers at a former barracks. |
Scottish councils press for more powers
14/09/2026 Councils in Scotland are pressing to gain powers over public health, transport and further education as part of a Government shake-up. |
Overgrown gardens are blocking road signs, RAC warn
14/09/2026 Almost one in five UK drivers (19%) have accidentally broken the speed limit because overgrown foliage was blocking a road sign, according to an RAC survey. |
New £1bn train fleet to create hundreds of jobs in Derby
11/09/2026 An investment of £1bn has been confirmed to support the delivery of 29 new battery-electric trains that will serve northern communities and boost local workforces. |
Temporary accommodation inquiry launched by NAO
11/09/2026 The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into the resilience of temporary accommodation amid soaring demand. |
Councillors call for emergency climate change briefing
10/09/2026 A televised emergency briefing on the national climate crisis is required, East Suffolk Council has argued. |
Mayors handed power to introduce overnight visitor levy
10/09/2026 Mayors and local leaders across England will be given the power to introduce an overnight visitor levy as part of the Government's fiscal devolution drive. |
EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
10/09/2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told council leaders he wants to ‘create a new settlement between central and local’. |
Greater Manchester mayor backs new regeneration bodies
10/09/2026 Mayor Bev Craig has thrown her support behind plans to create mayoral development corporations covering Oldham, Bolton, Middleton, and Ashton and Stalybridge. |
New registration service launched to support rogue landlord crackdown
10/09/2026 A new registration service has been developed to help councils identify rogue landlords more effectively. |
Nottingham cracks down on anti-social face coverings
10/09/2026 Nottingham is set to become one of the first cities in the UK to introduce powers aimed at tackling the intimidating use of face coverings. |
Concerns over reorganisation delay impact on devolution
09/09/2026 MPs have raised concerns around the impact that a delay to local government reorganisation (LGR) announced this week will have on the Government’s devolution agenda. |
JCB chairman denies backroom deal with Reform over Pothole Pro
08/09/2026 The chairman of JCB has dismissed accusations that Reform UK struck a deal involving a £200k donation and his company's pothole-repair machine. |
Healey: Fiscal devolution needed for successful cities
08/09/2026 Fiscal devolution is needed to ‘transfer power and resources from Whitehall to our regions’, chancellor John Healey has insisted. |
EXCLUSIVE: Croydon concerns over transformation
08/09/2026 Croydon LBC's corporate management team and commissioners have privately expressed concerns about the council's transformation pace, focus and outcomes. |
Portsmouth council leader criticises Home Office over boat landing
08/09/2026 The leader of Portsmouth CC has said the Government needs to do more to prevent Channel crossings, after clashes between police and anti-migrant protesters. |
Green councillor challenges leader for by-election nomination
08/09/2026 A local councillor from Camden is challenging Green Party leader Zack Polanski in his attempt to win a byelection seat. |
Reform UK pledge to slash planning regulation to boost house building
08/09/2026 Reform UK has announced proposals to slash planning regulations and requirements following a pledge to build 50,000 affordable homes a year. |
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
07/09/2026 The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on four areas and pausing a further sixteen, it has announced. |
New taskforce to drive high street regeneration announced
07/09/2026 A new community renewal taskforce is being launched, targeting the decline of high streets and pledging to rebuild ‘left behind’ communities. |
Vanishing Social Homes: 25,000 sold since 2018
07/09/2026 Housing associations have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers since 2018/19, according to new research by Local Councils Network (LCN). |
Councils told to review tax-avoidance ‘box-shifting’ schemes
04/09/2026 Councils are being told to take a fresh look at ‘box-shifting’ schemes and other tactics designed purely to dodge business rates after a court ruling. |
Council signs agreement to secure snooker championship at the Crucible
04/09/2026 Sheffield City Council has signed a contract guaranteeing the World Snooker Championship will remain at the Crucible Theatre for at least another 15 years. |
Scottish local government system to be overhauled
04/09/2026 A ‘new structure for local government in Scotland' has been announced by first minister John Swinney. |
Lancashire steps back from refugee resettlement role
03/09/2026 Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has agreed to withdraw from its role as coordinating authority for refugee resettlement schemes across the county. |
£60m boost to fix Greater Manchester's roads
03/09/2026 Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig has announced a £60m investment to repair roads and pavements across the city-region. |
Luton and Milton Keynes push for strategic mayoral authority
02/09/2026 Two councils are pressing the Government to form a mayoral strategic authority covering Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes. |
Broken fridge overload prompts LGA warning
01/09/2026 A message of caution has been issued over the accumulation of broken fridges at recycling centres amid a lack of council storage. |
Sir James replaced by Lam in shadow Cabinet reshuffle
01/09/2026 Shadow Home Office minister and assistant whip Katie Lam has been appointed shadow housing, communities and local government secretary. |
Nottinghamshire seeks clarity over reorganisation
28/08/2026 Nottinghamshire County Council has moved a step closer to taking legal action against the Government over local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Brum City Council seeks High Court injunction against unauthorised flags
28/08/2026 Birmingham CC has submitted an application to the High Court seeking an injunction to control unauthorised attachments of flags on the city's highways. |
Lincolnshire issues legal LGR letter to Government
27/08/2026 Lincolnshire CC has joined the ranks of councils embarking on the road to legal challenges against the Government over reorganisation decisions. |
ETS expansion to waste incineration delayed beyond 2028
27/08/2026 UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has confirmed that plans to extend the scheme to waste incineration will not go ahead in 2028 as originally proposed. |
Police to review family voting allegations in Birmingham
26/08/2026 Police will review allegations of illegal family voting during Birmingham's local elections, working alongside Birmingham CC and the Electoral Commission. |
Councils urged to pool buying powers to back British Steel
26/08/2026 The chief exec and leader of North Lincs Council have written to English councils asking them to use their ‘collective buying power' to back British steel. |
Number of children in rural temporary accommodation up 70%
26/08/2026 More than 23,000 children are now living in temporary accommodation across England's county areas, according to new analysis from the County Councils Network. |
Council urges communities to plan for weather emergencies
26/08/2026 East Suffolk Council leader is urging communities to prepare for future weather-related emergencies, following a year marked by wildfires in Dunwich. |
Lime withdraws e-bikes from Bromley after hazard complaints
25/08/2026 Lime has removed its e-bikes from Bromley following complaints that abandoned vehicles were creating hazards on pavements. |
High street shell companies laundering over £1bn, study finds
25/08/2026 Thousands of suspected shell companies were operating through hairdressers, barbers, and beauty salons on high streets between 2016 and 2026, study finds. |
Government announces £10bn to kickstart council housebuilding drive
25/08/2026 Council chiefs have welcomed the first wave of funding from the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme but warned they must be at the heart of delivery. |
Council justified in action against illegal hotel use, inquiry finds
24/08/2026 A council’s enforcement action over the unauthorised use of a former hotel has been backed by a planning inspector. |
Reform pledges to prioritise British workers for social housing
24/08/2026 Reform UK has announced plans to prioritise British-born workers, veterans and married couples with children for social housing if they enter government. |
Marylebone households face losing affordable homes after court ruling
21/08/2026 Sixteen social housing households in Marylebone risk losing their homes after a court ruling allowed the property's new landlord to charge market rents. |
Oldham Council refers itself to MHCLG after failed leadership vote
21/08/2026 Oldham Council is to write to the Secretary of State after councillors again failed to elect a leader, the authority confirms. |
Mayors to lead crackdown on gangs behind illegal waste dumping
20/08/2026 PM Andy Burnham has announced that mayors will lead local enforcement in a new national crackdown on organised crime groups running illegal waste sites. |
West Midlands leaders empowered to run local bus network
19/08/2026 A partnership between the Government and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will see bus services brought under local control. |
PM announces £442m rough sleeping drive
19/08/2026 PM Andy Burnham has announced a £442m package to tackle rough sleeping and to help councils provide rough sleepers with a route off the streets by Christmas. |
Questions over link between welfare and rent increases
18/08/2026 Unfreezing housing benefits would not drive increasing rents, according to newly-published analysis. |
High-carbon advertising banned on council-owned sites in Bristol
Councils warn reorg review must bring ‘material change of direction’
ADEPT urges Government to pause Deposit Return Scheme rollout
Charity calls for cheaper compulsory purchase powers for councils
