Votes disqualified in Oldham after ballot paper error
08/05/2026 At least 15 local election votes have been disqualified in Oldham after a council printing error saw the wrong candidates listed on ballot papers. |
Former Big Brother star wins council seat for Reform
08/05/2026 A former Big Brother housemate has been elected to a council seat in east London as Reform UK swept to a landslide victory in the borough of Havering. |
Half of teenagers uncertain about voting, Children's Commissioner warns
08/05/2026 Half of 13 to 17-year-olds either do not know which political party they would support at the next election or whether they would vote, new polling finds. |
Reform UK ousts Derbyshire deputy council leader in secret ballot
08/05/2026 Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK group has removed its deputy leader following a secret ballot of the party's councillors. |
North Yorkshire Tory leadership vote abandoned after chaotic meeting
08/05/2026 A meeting to decide the future leadership of North Yorkshire Council's Conservative group ended without a vote after descending into disagreement and distress. |
85,000 homelessness cases linked to relationship breakdown
07/05/2026 More than 85,000 homelessness applications across England and Wales between 2020 and 2025 were linked to relationship breakdown, according to new research. |
Council turns to beavers to combat flooding
06/05/2026 Leicestershire County Council is considering bringing back beavers to help mitigate flood risk. |
Leicester celebrates Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday
05/05/2026 Leicester is marking Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday by celebrating the deep ties between the national treasure and the city that helped shape him. |
Reform-led Lancs council to pull out of refugee resettlement scheme
05/05/2026 Reform-led Lancashire County Council could become the first UK council to withdraw from the Government’s refugee resettlement scheme. |
West Northants considers social housing policy shakeup
01/05/2026 West Northamptonshire Council is considering changing the criteria for its social housing allocation scheme following a surge in applications. |
WWII bomb discovered on Plymouth building site
01/05/2026 A World War Two unexploded bomb discovered on a building site in Plymouth is being made safe this morning after specialists began a controlled explosion. |
Leeds City Council suffers huge fuel theft as Middle East conflict continues
30/04/2026 Leeds City Council has had 12,000 litres of fuel for its fleet of vehicles stolen as prices rise with continued conflict in the Middle East. |
High street heatmap reveals 'dodgy shop' hotspots
30/04/2026 Birmingham, Liverpool and London top a new national heatmap of high street hotspots for organised crime. |
School absence fines postcode lottery despite national standards, research finds
30/04/2026 School absence fines remain inconsistently applied, despite the introduction of a National Framework intended to standardise enforcement, study finds. |
Freeze on energy bills confirmed for Byker Wall homeowners
30/04/2026 Energy bills for residents of a Newcastle housing estate have been frozen by the council. |
New Ofsted framework 'penalises inclusive schools', analysis finds
30/04/2026 Ofsted inspections disproportionately disadvantages schools serving deprived communities and those educating higher numbers of pupils with SEND, union says. |
Barnet Council responds to antisemitic terrorist attack
30/04/2026 Barnet Council's chief executive has condemned the stabbing of two people in Golders Green as a senseless antisemitic attack on the Jewish community. |
Council clamps down on free restaurant lifts
30/04/2026 A council has put a stop to a restaurant offering free lifts to customers without a licence. |
Call for more scrutiny around PSPOs
29/04/2026 Councils are using public space orders to ban everyday activities, research has found. |
Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools
29/04/2026 An independent review into antisemitism in schools and colleges in England has launched a call for evidence. |
Bristol potholes complaints up 700%
29/04/2026 Bristol City Council has faced criticism after pothole complaints rose 700%, with repair times exceeding targets. |
East Hampshire DC praised as 'well-run' in review
28/04/2026 East Hampshire District Council (EHDC) has been praised following a year-long Corporate Peer Challenge review into its operations. |
Government confirms Right to Buy overhaul
28/04/2026 The Government has confirmed sweeping reforms to Right to Buy, tightening eligibility rules and reducing discounts in a bid to protect social housing stock. |
Voters blame Government for pub closures, new survey finds
27/04/2026 The public holds the Government responsible for pub closures, with half of voters blaming either national or local government when a local shuts its doors. |
Nature recovery strategy launched for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin
27/04/2026 A landmark plan to restore wildlife and habitats across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has been published. |
Ipswich taxi drivers face immediate licence suspension
24/04/2026 Ipswich Borough Council has suspended the licences of two taxi drivers due to their failure to submit the correct documentation. |
Council apologises to Millwall FC over KKK booklet
24/04/2026 Westminster City Council has apologised to Millwall FC after the club's badge was featured on an image of a Ku Klux Klan robe in an educational booklet. |
Unite announces rally against cross-border hiring
23/04/2026 Taxi drivers in Leeds are to assemble this weekend to take a stand against cross-border hiring. |
Greens unveil three-point plan to save high streets
23/04/2026 The Green Party has announced a new policy platform aimed at reviving high streets, including using council powers to bring empty shops back into public use. |
Post-war housing estates blocking city growth, think tank warns
23/04/2026 Britain's largest cities are being held back economically by sprawling low-rise neighbourhoods built in the post-war decades, a leading think tank has warned. |
Key amendments stripped from English Devolution Bill
23/04/2026 Ministers have moved to block curbs to their powers under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. |
Temporary accommodation 'unfit for human habitation', warn MPs
22/04/2026 Council chiefs have called for a change to the way they are reimbursed for temporary accommodation costs after MPs warned of housing ‘unfit' for habitation. |
Auditor calls for coordinated action on falling primary school rolls
22/04/2026 A new NAO report has warned that declining primary school pupil numbers pose significant financial and educational risks. |
EXCLUSIVE: Sussex chiefs warn Whitehall over reorganisation risks
22/04/2026 Sussex chief executives have warned reorganisation delays create ‘real risks around timescales, capacity and the ability of councils to plan effectively'. |
London faces loss of 42,000 homes from development pipeline
21/04/2026 At least 42,000 homes are set to be lost from London's residential development pipeline, according to new research from property consultancy Savills. |
West Northants council collaborates with local artists in graffiti cleanup initiative
21/04/2026 West Northamptonshire Council is collaborating with local artists and deploying a new van to boost graffiti removal efforts. |
COSLA calls for stronger local democracy
21/04/2026 COSLA has published a white paper setting out a plan to embed the right to local self-government at the heart of Scottish public life. |
Allotment cockerel ban sparks culling fears
20/04/2026 Plans by Durham CC to ban cockerels from allotments have triggered an outcry from bird owners, who warn the policy could lead to animals being culled. |
Shropshire in food waste warning
20/04/2026 Shropshire Council has warned it may not be able to collect food waste weekly until 2039. |
Call to devolve employment support
17/04/2026 Mayors should be enlisted to provide support for people out of work due to ill health, a new report has urged. |
Trend of commercial property disinvestment identified among councils
16/04/2026 Roughly £300m of commercial property was sold by councils last year, according to a new analysis. |
New guidance aims to support smooth reception starts for children
16/04/2026 Fresh Government guidance has been issued for early years staff to support school readiness among children starting reception. |
Reform defends £700m council savings claim
16/04/2026 A senior Reform UK figure has defended the party's claim it has found £700m of savings at the councils it controls. |
Government opens £1bn fund to repair bridges, flyovers and tunnels
15/04/2026 The Government has launched a new £1bn Structures Fund to help councils repair ageing bridges, flyovers and tunnels across England. |
Doubt expressed about London’s housebuilding goals
15/04/2026 The Mayor of London’s housebuilding targets have been questioned by market analysts. |
Inspectors hit Basildon BC with lowest social housing grade
15/04/2026 Basildon BC has been awarded the lowest possible social housing grade following an inspection that uncovered very serious failings. |
Clean-up begins at Kidlington illegal waste site
15/04/2026 A major operation to clear an illegal waste site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, is now underway, the Environment Agency has announced. |
Greens propose council tax replacement
15/04/2026 The Scottish Greens have proposed replacing the current council tax with a residential property tax that would be more proportional to property values. |
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
14/04/2026 The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data collated by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). |
Councils risk losing funding under new pothole performance rules
14/04/2026 Local highway authorities in England face losing up to a third of their roads funding if they cannot demonstrate it is being spent on road maintenance. |
Westminster creates first-ever cabinet enforcement role to tackle anti-social behaviour
Reform councillor believed to have stood down following allegations
Voting system producing 'wildly unrepresentative' results, campaigners say
Animal rights activists call for council to rename 'Chicken Roundabout'
