Council warns Government plan would force £95m savings
26/06/2025 Croydon LBC would have to deliver the ‘highest level of service cuts made by one council in one year in the country’ under Government plans, the council has claimed. |
Theme park could benefit from £500m boost
26/06/2025 The Government has reportedly secured a £500m infrastructure investment to support a new Universal theme park in Bedford. |
Reform-led council to bring social housing in-house
25/06/2025 West Northamptonshire Council's cabinet has voted to bring back in-house the management of 11,500 social homes. |
McMahon: No intention to delay reorganisation
25/06/2025 The Government has ‘no intention to delay at all the local government reorganisation process', minister Jim McMahon has said. |
Regulator finds ‘serious’ consumer standards failings
25/06/2025 An inspection has revealed ‘serious failings’ with Slough Borough Council’s engagement with tenants. |
Reorganisation could wipe out 90% of councillors
25/06/2025 Local government reorganisation could result in the loss of nine-in-10 councillors and threaten local democracy, according to the think tank Localis. |
McMahon: Government will abolish council committee system
24/06/2025 The Government has announced plans to legislate to abolish the committee system. |
Council urged to cancel Marilyn Manson gig
24/06/2025 Brighton & Hove Council has been urged by the local MP to use its influence to cancel an upcoming gig by Marilyn Manson due to allegations of sexual assault by the singer. |
Safeguarding warnings about ‘cross-border' taxi licensing
24/06/2025 Council leaders have voiced fears about taxi ‘loopholes’ enabling drivers to operate in areas miles away from licensing authorities. |
Councillor warns of ‘tidal wave’ of SEND demand
24/06/2025 West Sussex County Council has warned it is facing a ‘tidal wave of demand’ for services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). |
Waverley BC demands ‘fairer’ local infrastructure rules
24/06/2025 Waverley Borough Council has called for ‘clearer’ and ‘fairer’ legislation around the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). |
Oxford congestion charge consultation goes live
24/06/2025 Oxfordshire County Council yesterday launched a six-week public consultation on temporary congestion charge proposals. |
Landlords take council to court over licensing fees
23/06/2025 A legal case has been filed against Leicester City Council following a dispute about landlord fees. |
Lancashire councils urged to collaborate
23/06/2025 The Government has urged Lancashire's 15 main councils to work together to agree a plan for local government reorganisation. |
Chinese embassy plans supported by Planning Inspectorate
23/06/2025 Plans for a new Chinese embassy development at the Royal Mint Court have been backed by the Planning Inspectorate. |
Motorhome tourism could boost local economies, says lobby group
23/06/2025 A lobby group has called on councils to increase motorhome and overnight parking facilities. |
Consultation on council tax debt collection launched
20/06/2025 The Government has launched a consultation on proposals aimed at overhauling council tax debt collection practices. |
Cambridgeshire asks residents for reorganisation views
20/06/2025 A local government reorganisation survey was yesterday launched for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents. |
New social housing criteria to support vulnerable groups
20/06/2025 A change in housing rules is set to improve access to social housing for care leavers under 25 and domestic abuse survivors. |
Reform county seeks referendum on mayor
20/06/2025 Lancashire has approached the Government to ask for a referendum on adopting a mayor. |
Facing the future
19/06/2025 The District Councils' Network (DCN) is to use next month's Local Government Association (LGA) conference in Liverpool to discuss its future with the sector. |
Councils face enforcement capacity 'struggle'
19/06/2025 A cornerstone of the Renter's Rights Bill is under threat due to a lack of council capacity, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
Notting Hill Carnival’s future in question
19/06/2025 The current levels of local government support are not enough to address safety concerns with the Notting Hill Carnival, leaked letter from organiser warns. |
Council backs women-only housing development
18/06/2025 A new women-only housing block in Acton is set to provide 102 affordable flats for those ‘disproportionately affected’ by the housing crisis. |
Response to temporary accommodation report ‘lacking in detail’
18/06/2025 The Government’s response to a report by MPs urging it to publish a strategy for ending homelessness was ‘disappointingly lacking,’ committee chair says. |
Councils welcome £1bn roads investment
17/06/2025 Local place directors have welcomed the Government’s announcement of £1bn to ‘repair and renew’ Britain's ageing roads. |
Mayor calls for ‘urgent action’ to transform Oxford Street
17/06/2025 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street following the results of a formal consultation. |
Ministers propose cancelling Surrey CC elections again
17/06/2025 Ministers have proposed cancelling Surrey CC elections for a second year as they launched a consultation on reorganisation options for the county. |
Council confirms funding for school repairs and SEND services
16/06/2025 Kirklees Council has approved a £5.4m investment into local schools, funding repair projects and facilities for pupils with complex needs. |
Think-tank calls for Glasgow mayor
16/06/2025 Glasgow is at risk of falling behind England’s cities unless it receives a devolution deal and a directly elected city region mayor, Centre for Cities warns. |
Hollinrake warning over DOGE request
13/06/2025 Requests for data by Reform UK’s DOGE unit are a ‘cyber-security disaster waiting to happen’, shadow levelling up secretary Kevin Hollinrake has warned information commissioner John Edwards. |
Minister suggests commissioners needed for Croydon
13/06/2025 Minister Jim McMahon has suggested escalating Croydon LBC’s statutory intervention to a commissioner-led model to ensure it can ‘achieve sustained change at the pace needed’. |
Job listing creates discord amongst council leaders
12/06/2025 Gloucester City Council (GCC) is facing backlash for advertising a job role that allegedly sells a ‘political agenda’. |
Councillors condemn ‘thuggish’ Ballymena riots
12/06/2025 Members of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council have condemned the riots in Ballymena, demanding that the ‘thuggish behaviour and disorder’ stop immediately. |
Crawley pauses on West Sussex reorganisation
11/06/2025 West Sussex’s Crawley BC will wait for ministers to decide on Surrey’s reorganisation proposals before giving any views on unitarisation in its own county, The MJ understands. |
Spending Review: £39bn funding boost for social and affordable housing
11/06/2025 Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £39bn investment in social and affordable housing over the next 10 years in the Government's Spending Review. |
Spending Review: Green Book reforms revealed
11/06/2025 The Treasury has announced reforms to guidance that provides a framework for how public sector organisations evaluate policies, programmes and projects. |
Spending Review: Deprived communities get local growth funding
11/06/2025 Deprived communities set to benefit from local growth funding, reveals Chancellor Reeves. |
Council criticises Oxford congestion charge proposals
11/06/2025 Proposals to introduce a temporary £5 congestion charge in Oxford city centre have divided council leaders. |
‘Cruel’ 200-year-old rough sleeping law scrapped
10/06/2025 A 200-year-old-law making rough sleeping a crime in England and Wales has been scrapped by the Government. |
Council chiefs demand funding to boost children’s play facilities
10/06/2025 The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ‘long-term, consistent funding’ to help councils implement the national play strategy. |
Reorganisation savings warning
10/06/2025 The most senior district councillor in the country has warned it could take up to a decade before savings from local government reorganisation are achieved. |
Data centre development project sparks local strife
10/06/2025 Havering Council’s proposal to develop a data centre on green belt land has been met with resistance from residents and local Reform party representatives. |
Council prepares greening strategy for cabinet meeting
10/06/2025 Gloucester City Council’s Urban Greening Strategy will be considered by cabinet members this week. |
Council boycotts cost defence sector £30m
09/06/2025 A new report by two Labour MPs has estimated that defence companies have lost out on £30m in investment because of council boycotts. |
Yusuf returns to Reform UK to lead DOGE team
09/06/2025 Former chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has announced he is returning to the party to run its DOGE team shortly after quitting. |
Call for strengthening oversight of developer contributions system
06/06/2025 Weaknesses in developer contributions system intended to fund affordable housing are undermining the councils' ability to negotiate with developers, NAO says. |
Head of Reform UK’s DOGE-style team quits
06/06/2025 The head of Reform UK’s team tasked with scrutinising council finances has stepped down alongside the party’s chairman, Zia Yusuf. |
Council launches goat-based ground maintenance scheme
05/06/2025 A local authority in Pembrokeshire is introducing goats to help manage overgrowth in the town churchyard. |
Local authority reclaims Blackpool Tower
05/06/2025 Blackpool Council has taken over management duties of Blackpool Tower, marking an ‘exciting new chapter for Blackpool’s tourism industry’. |
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-minister gets role on strategic authority improvement board
Rough sleeping rates surge by 63% over a decade
Fraud cases cost council £2.7m last year
Reform LGA leader nominated
