10 ways councils are making budgets go further
Discover 10 ways councils are stretching budgets further, from digital transformation and energy efficiency to community partnerships and data-driven decision-making.
Locals back collaborative growth in the North
04/11/2025 Over 50% of residents in Yorkshire and The Humber think the economy has progressively deteriorated. |
Call for annual property tax to replace council tax
29/10/2025 Nearly 70% of people have reported that the elimination of council tax would improve their living standards. |
Voters head to polls amid local government reorganisation
01/05/2025 Voters are heading to the polls in parts of England to elect thousands of councillors against the backdrop of local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Majority of public ‘not following’ reorganisation
23/04/2025 Nearly two-thirds of the public are not engaged with local government reorganisation, a new poll commissioned ahead of the local elections has revealed. |
Survey reveals scepticism reorganisation will fix council finances
05/03/2025 A survey of senior council figures has revealed widespread scepticism that reorganisation will fix local finances while many warn of more bankruptcies. |
Poll reveals low levels of trust in councillors
23/04/2024 Just over 40% of people in England trust their local councillors to work in the best interests of people in local areas, a new survey has revealed. |
Seven in 10 support more control over local services
17/07/2023 Nearly 70% of people say they would like their community to have more control over how local services are delivered, a new poll has revealed. |
Local elections ‘well run’ but voter ID concerns remain
05/05/2023 The first local elections requiring residents to show ID were ‘well run’, but the new law prevented some eligible voters from casting their vote. |
Voting suspended after Southampton candidate’s death
05/05/2023 Voting was suspended yesterday in the Southampton ward of Coxford after the death of the local candidate, the city council has confirmed. |
Voters urged to be patient with polling staff
04/05/2023 Local authority leaders have asked voters to be patient with polling station staff today as they process voter ID changes. |
MPs raise concerns about accuracy of voter turnout data
27/04/2023 MPs have appealed for full information to be collected on the number of people turned away from local elections because they do not have the right ID. |
Confusion over suitable ID ahead of elections
31/03/2023 Local leaders in Merseyside have raised worries that confusion over acceptable ID in elections could exclude some people from voting. |
Unpaid carers hit by ‘spiralling’ cost of living
09/03/2023 More than half of children and young adults who are caring for family members say that the time they spend caring has increased this year, new survey reveals. |
Poll reveals ‘endorsement’ of scale of district councils
23/02/2023 District councils have a marginally higher approval rating than county councils, a new survey suggests. |
Poll reveals majority support full funding for local government
05/08/2022 The vast majority of people support full funding for local authorities, a new report has revealed. |
Nearly half of Scots back directly elected provosts
19/01/2022 A new poll has revealed strong support for directly elected provosts across Scotland. |
Scottish residents ‘excited’ about digitisation
03/12/2019 Eight in 10 Scottish citizens believe their local councils should embrace a wider range of digital technologies, a poll has revealed. |
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Council issue 11,500 poll cards with wrong constituency
15/05/2017 A council has apologised after sending out thousands of poll cards with the wrong constituency on. |
