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Over 1,000 councillors sign ‘Pledge for Palestine’
2/23/2026 More than 1,000 local councillors across Britain have signed a ‘Pledge for Palestine’ ahead of key local elections in May, campaigners say. |
Council leader speaks out against hatred ahead of Britain First march
2/20/2026 The leader of Manchester City Council has released a statement to help unite residents against the upcoming Britain First march this weekend. |
Councillors ‘violently intimidated and pelted with eggs’ at refugee debate
12/12/2025 Councillors at Swale Borough Council were threatened and pelted with eggs by balaclava wearing protesters from the public gallery as they debated whether to recognise the area as a place of sanctuary for refugees and asylum seekers. |
Councillors donate to crowdfunder supporting jailed colleague
12/9/2025 Councillors, including the leader of Somerset Council, have donated to a crowdfunder to help meet the legal costs of a colleague who has been jailed for taking part in a Just Stop Oil protest. |
Sean Bean backs green belt protest
9/24/2025 A campaign against plans to build on Sheffield’s green belt has been backed by actor Sean Bean. |
Council to review controversial £500k AI deal with Palantir
9/4/2025 Coventry City Council will review its £500,000-a-year contract with US data firm Palantir, following concerns over the company’s reported links to the IDF. |
Epping Forest councillors urge Government to close asylum hotel
7/25/2025 Councillors in Epping Forest have voted unanimously to call on the Government to ‘immediately and permanently’ close a hotel to asylum seekers after a series of violent protests at the site. |
Councils protest against adult gaming centres
7/16/2025 A syndicate of more than 30 local authorities is campaigning against the rise of adult gaming centres (AGCs). |
Anti-abortion campaigner fined £20k for ‘buffer zone’ breach
4/7/2025 An anti-abortion campaigner has been given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay £20,000 to BCP Council for breaching a protest ‘buffer zone’. |
Council sparks outrage with oat milk plan
1/14/2025 Gloucestershire dairy farmers have reacted angrily to a campaign by the county council encouraging residents to think about alternatives to milk. |
Former council chief charged after Just Stop Oil protest
1/14/2025 A former council chief executive is one of two Just Stop Oil protesters charged with criminal damage after powdered paint was sprayed on Charles Darwin’s grave yesterday. |
Abortion clinic 'buffer zones' set to come into force
9/20/2024 Safe access buffer zones will be in force around abortion clinics from 31 October, the Home Office has confirmed. |
Councillor arrested over protest remarks
8/9/2024 A councillor has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at a counter-protest in London this week. |
Councils praise community spirit after peaceful protests
8/8/2024 Local authorities and police have praised the community spirit of counter-protestors who gathered across England yesterday following recent violent disorder. |
Extinction Rebellion activists scale council office
7/10/2024 Campaigners climbed onto the roof of East Sussex County Hall yesterday to demand the authority stops investing its pension fund in fossil fuels. |
Over 40 pro-Palestinian candidates elected
5/7/2024 Dozens of candidates who ran in last week’s local elections on a pro-Palestinian platform have been elected, according to a new analysis. |
Council criticised after teacher harassed for Muhammad cartoon
3/25/2024 Kirklees Council demonstrated a ‘lack of consideration’ towards a teacher who faced harassment for showing a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad, advisor says. |
Barton House residents demand safety reassurances
2/15/2024 Residents of Barton House in Bristol have marched to City Hall demanding reassurances about the safety of the building ahead of their return. |
Greta Thunberg joins Hampshire airport protest
1/29/2024 Residents, councillors and Extinction Rebellion activists were joined by climate campaigner Greta Thunberg to protest the expansion of a private jet facility at the weekend. |
Councils try to tackle rising community tensions
10/19/2023 Councils have taken a key role as they seek to tackle rising community tensions stoked by events in Israel and Gaza. |
Labour councillors resign over Starmer’s Gaza comment
10/16/2023 Two Oxford City Council members have resigned from Labour in protest over Sir Keir Starmer's response to the conflict in Israel and Gaza. |
Protestors remove Israeli flag from Sheffield town hall
10/11/2023 Sheffield City Council has said it will carry out a full review after protesters removed the Israeli flag and hoisted a Palestinian flag in its place. |
North Kelsey oil drilling planning appeal dropped
6/9/2023 A company has withdrawn its appeal over plans to begin exploratory drilling for oil in a Lincolnshire village. |
Cardiff Council leader calls for investigation into Ely collision
5/23/2023 The leader of Cardiff Council has called for an investigation into the events that led to the deaths of two teenagers and a riot on Monday night. |
Councils targeted in climate change ‘day of action’
3/24/2023 Councils, pension funds and financial institutions are being targeted in a ‘day of action’ to address fuel poverty, climate change and the energy crisis. |
Oxford hit by wave of protests over '15-minute city' backlash
2/21/2023 Approximately 2,000 people took part in demonstrations against Oxford's '15 minute neighbourhoods' plan, with protests and counter protests on Saturday. |
Extinction Rebellion to end public disruption
1/3/2023 Extinction Rebellion has announced it will ‘shift away’ from disruptive protests which have included blockading oil terminals, blocking bridges during rush hour and spraying fake blood over the Treasury building. |
BCP Council bans protests around abortion clinic
10/12/2022 BCP Council has agreed to implement a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth to prevent protestors from harassing women and staff. |
Campaigners call for abortion clinic buffer zone
6/29/2022 Campaigners have called on BCP Council to implement a buffer zone around an abortion clinic in Bournemouth to prevent harassment from protestors. |
Councils secure extended fuel protest injunction until May 2023
6/7/2022 Two councils have seen their fuel protest injunction extended until May 2023 to prevent protestors blocking roads and vehicles. |
Doctors call for abortion clinic ‘buffer zones’
5/30/2022 Healthcare body representing 14,000 doctors has called for national legislation to prevent anti-abortion protesters intimidating patients and doctors. |
Council defends controversial ditch
5/18/2022 A local council has defended its decision to dig a ditch alongside a car park after residents said it blocked their access to the beach. |
Council secures injunction against fuel protests
4/25/2022 Thurrock Council has secured an injunction to prevent protestors from blocking roads or stopping vehicles at key fuel terminals in the borough. |
Councils urged to divest pension funds
11/3/2021 Campaigners are staging protests across the UK today, calling for councils to divest pension funds from fossil fuels. |
Protests force council to close COVID vaccination service
7/12/2021 Brighton & Hove City Council was forced to close its mobile vaccination van yesterday following protests from anti-lockdown campaigners. |
Council warns against lockdown protest
1/11/2021 The City of Edinburgh Council is urging people to stay away from a lockdown protest planned for today. |
Home Office urged to review abortion clinic buffer zone decision
10/9/2019 Charities and medical bodies have today written to the Home Secretary to ask for an ‘urgent review’ of a decision taken last year not to install buffer zones around abortion clinics. |
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Court upholds abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’
8/22/2019 The Court of Appeal has upheld Ealing Council’s protest-free ‘buffer zone’ which is located outside of an abortion clinic in the London borough. |
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Local government's relationship with Extinction Rebellion
7/23/2019 Several cities throughout the UK have been hit by protests involving climate change protestors. Mark Whitehead assesses how councils are dealing with it. |
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Birmingham council granted interim injunction to protect school from protests
6/3/2019 A court order banning protests over sex education outside a Birmingham school is set to be reviewed next week. |
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Council bans anti-abortion protests near clinic
3/7/2019 Richmond has prohibited anti-abortion protests outside a pregnancy advisory clinic after a consultation revealed the majority of residents supported a ban. |
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Sheffield CC compromises over controversial tree felling plans
12/14/2018 Sheffield CC has acknowledged the need for a new phased approach to street tree replacement as a result of the ongoing controversy over tree felling. |
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Sheffield CC tables proposal to end tree felling dispute
10/25/2018 Sheffield City Council has tabled a proposal to save 300 trees and ‘phase the work on others’ in an effort to end the long running dispute over tree felling. |
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Council’s boycott of illegal Israeli settlements ‘legitimate’, court rules
7/5/2018 The Court of Appeal has ruled that Leicester City Council’s decision to boycott illegal Israeli settlements is both ‘temperate and legitimate’. |
