Council mowing sees volunteers’ planting efforts foiled
Council prepares to consult on Barrow transformation scheme
Duchy’s new neighbourhood proposals backed by Swale BC
Council progresses £300m regen scheme for former Dambusters base
Net zero: A whole life view
Chris Clarke examines how the public sector needs to change its way of thinking if it is to achieve net zero.
Preston City Council looks to boost council housing stock
20/02/2026 Preston City Council is seeking to secure 19 council-owned affordable homes after submitting a conditional offer to a private developer. |
Regeneration programme to boost affordable housing stock in Westminster
19/02/2026 Westminster City Council is delivering a regeneration project that will provide 1,750 new homes. |
Mayor opens new combined authority hub
10/02/2026 Mayor Richard Parker has opened a new base in Wolverhampton to strengthen engagement with communities across the Black Country. |
Liverpool City Region to invest £40m in decarbonising public buildings
04/02/2026 A £40m investment programme is underway to cut carbon emissions at 35 public buildings across the Liverpool City Region, including landmark waterfront sites. |
Reed urges councils to use compulsory purchase powers
03/02/2026 The Government is urging local authorities to use compulsory purchase powers to bring long-term vacant shops back into use to revive high streets. |
Retired engineer found guilty of blowing up ULEZ camera
29/01/2026 Retired engineer Kevin Rees has been found guilty of using a homemade bomb to blow up an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) camera in south-east London. |
Bolton Council advances flagship development project
26/01/2026 Bolton Council has selected a developer for its £200m regeneration scheme. |
Stoke-on-Trent declares UK’s first heritage emergency
22/01/2026 Stoke-on-Trent has become the first city in the UK to declare a heritage emergency, warning that without urgent action historic sites could be lost forever. |
Council assets sale could generate nearly £60k
01/12/2025 The transfer of four community assets could create over £55k savings for a council. |
Major Salford regeneration project gets green light
07/11/2025 A major redevelopment of the Regent Retail Park in Salford has been approved by the city’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel. |
Brighton and Hove back £50m spend to combat housing ‘disaster’
27/10/2025 Brighton and Hove City Council is to invest £50m to deliver more social and affordable housing. |
Leicester council secures 350 homes to tackle homelessness
22/10/2025 Leicester City Council has made a major push to expand temporary accommodation, securing 350 properties with a £45m investment over the past 18 months. |
Bolton town centre poised for £100m revamp
06/10/2025 Plans for a £100m regeneration of Bolton’s long-vacant Church Wharf site in the town centre have been officially approved. |
Council on board with surfing complex
22/09/2025 Enfield Council’s plans to develop a surfing lake could create around 200 jobs and generate over £50m. |
Council launches asset transfer programme ahead of LGR
22/09/2025 Reigate & Banstead BC is inviting community groups to take on some of its assets, as part of preparations for local government reorganisation. |
Funding has ‘saved’ Birnbeck Pier restoration
19/09/2025 The restoration of Birnbeck pier is ‘full steam ahead’ after funding of over £5m is delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. |
Westminster City Council launches ‘Westminster Living’
17/09/2025 Westminster CC has launched a new brand, Westminster Living, to showcase homes for sale across its developments, supporting the delivery of 4,000 new homes. |
School buildings to get £3bn maintenance boost
20/06/2025 Investment in the maintenance of school buildings is set to rise to almost £3bn per year as part of the Government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy. |
Stafford BC considers purchasing its offices
12/11/2024 Stafford Borough Council is considering buying its civic offices in a move aimed at saving money over the long term. |
Bradford leadership survives vote amid £50m venue criticism
16/10/2024 The leadership of Bradford Council has survived a vote of no confidence amid criticism over its handling of the £50.5m publicly funded venue, Bradford Live. |
Council leaders call for Government approval of hospital plans
10/10/2024 Council leaders have called for Government approval of plans for a new hospital ahead of the Autumn Budget. |
Council criticised for fire risk assessment failings
25/09/2024 Harlow Council has been criticised by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) for failing to carry out thousands of fire risk assessments. |
Ealing Council apologises to family after ombudsman report
22/06/2023 Ealing Council has apologised to a family who lived in unsuitable accommodation for nearly 18 months |
Councils among top five offenders for data breaches
23/11/2022 Local authorities are one of the top offenders for data breaches across the UK, a new analysis has revealed. |
Next round of School Rebuilding Programme announced
12/07/2022 Sixty-one schools will be rebuilt or refurbished under the latest round Government's School Rebuilding Programme. |
Single-sex toilets will be mandatory in all new public buildings
05/07/2022 The Government has announced that all new public buildings must have separate male and female toilets. |
Over 100 village halls to share £3m improvement fund
31/05/2022 More than 100 village halls will be refurbished as part of a £3m fund to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. |
Over 18,000 affordable houses lost due to permitted development rights
09/05/2022 Council chiefs have called for an end to permitted development rights to ensure that all conversions contribute to the delivery of affordable homes. |
MPs call for deadline for asbestos removal
21/04/2022 Asbestos should be removed from all public and commercial buildings within 40 years, MPs have argued today. |
Astronaut Tim Peake launches £100m space research hub
15/03/2022 British astronaut Tim Peake has officially opened a new £100m space research hub in Leicester. |
Cap parking provision at one space per property, charity says
14/03/2022 A charity has called for car parking provision at new housing developments to be capped at a maximum of one space per property. |
Review launched to assess shortfall in housing-with-care options
08/03/2022 A review to assess the level of unmet need for housing-with-care for older people in the UK has been launched. |
Calls for a national tall buildings policy
24/01/2022 A charity has called for a new tall buildings policy to stop high-rises undermining the form and character of cities. |
Middlesbrough Council purchases £12m shopping centre
12/01/2022 Middlesbrough Council has acquired a multi-million-pound shopping centre as part of a drive to secure the town centre's long-term future. |
Thousands of new air filters to be installed in schools
04/01/2022 An extra 7,000 air purifiers will be installed across schools to protect face-to-face education and minimise disruption. |
New building renovation framework to support local authorities
14/12/2021 A new framework to help local authorities meet net zero targets through building renovation has been published. |
Newcastle to be new home of 9,000 HMRC staff
24/11/2021 Newcastle city centre is to be the new home for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the North East, the city council has confirmed. |
County commits £12.8m to decarbonise its buildings
11/11/2021 Suffolk County Council will invest £12.8m to reduce the carbon produced by hundreds of its buildings. |
Council breaches Home Standard after missing safety inspections
28/10/2021 Norwich City Council failed to carry out inspections relating to fire, electrical, asbestos and water safety, causing the potential for 'serious detriment to tenants'. |
Budget 2021: £24bn multi-year housing settlement
27/10/2021 The chancellor has today announced £11.5bn to build up to 180,000 new affordable homes, calling it the largest cash injection in more than a decade. |
London boroughs agree retrofitting housing plan
15/10/2021 A new plan to upgrade all housing stock in the capital has been agreed by all the London boroughs. |
Plans for new children's hospital submitted to Cambridge City Council
12/10/2021 Plans for the first dedicated children’s hospital in the East of England have been submitted to Cambridge City Council. |
Nearly 2,000 swimming pools at risk of closure by end of decade, report warns
22/09/2021 Almost 2,000 public swimming pools could be lost by the end of the decade unless ageing facilities are replaced or refurbished, a report has warned today. |
Green homes 'revolution' would give £9.8bn boost to UK economy, report argues
21/09/2021 A new strategy to decarbonise the UK's housing stock could create up to 138,600 new jobs and boost the economy by £9.8bn by 2030, according to a new report. |
Councils call for £1bn investment for ageing sport facilities
16/09/2021 Council leaders are calling for the spending review to include £1bn to modernise sport facilities, after warning nearly two-thirds of the leisure estate is past its replacement date. |
Welsh Government doubles spending for low carbon social homes
05/08/2021 The Welsh Government has doubled its spending on social housing for rent in order to deliver 20,000 new low carbon homes. |
Second round of schools rebuilding programme announced
19/07/2021 A further 50 schools have been confirmed for the second round of the Prime Minister’s rebuilding programme. |
Scottish councils to receive £3.2bn housing grant
19/07/2021 Councils in Scotland will receive a 20% uplift in grant funding for affordable homes over the next five years. |
Right to Buy-back fund launched
13/07/2021 London boroughs are to receive funding to purchase former council homes on the private market. |
Bill aimed at improving safety standards for high-rise buildings published
05/07/2021 A new Bill aimed at strengthening safety standards for the construction of high-rise buildings will be published today four years after the Grenfell Tower fire. |
