VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Southport attack report highlights ‘serious issues’ with Prevent
27/01/2025 An investigation into the handling of Axel Rudakubana before he carried out the fatal Southport attack has found ‘serious issues’ with Prevent. |
Council welcomes Prevent inquiry after Southport attack
21/01/2025 Lancashire County Council has welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into the Prevent programme following the conviction of Southport killer Axel Rudakubana. |
Government seeks Prevent programme 'answers' after Southport attack
21/01/2025 Reforms to Prevent are to be unveiled this week ahead of a public inquiry looking at why it failed to stop last year's fatal Southport knife attack. |
Martyn's Law: Bill to protect public from terrorism introduced
13/09/2024 Plans to require venues to introduce measures to protect visitors and staff from terror attacks – known as Martyn's Law – have been introduced to Parliament. |
Counter-extremism faces ‘unprecedented challenges’
14/03/2024 The battle against radicalisation at the local level faces ‘unprecedented challenges’ due to a lack of funding, local authority leaders have warned. |
Investigation launched into ULEZ camera explosion
08/12/2023 The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation after an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) camera in Sidcup exploded on Wednesday night. |
Councils respond to King’s Speech
08/11/2023 The Local Government Association (LGA) has responded to proposed legislation announced yesterday in the King’s Speech. |
Khan announces £875k to tackle extremism
12/04/2023 Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced an £875,000 investment to support community projects tackling extremism across the capital. |
Counter-terrorism measures restrict blue badge parking, campaigners say
11/04/2023 A policy of restricting access to York city centre for motorists with blue badges has been slammed as ‘disproportionate’ and a human rights breach. |
Councils warning over Prevent reforms
28/03/2023 Councils have raised serious concerns about the Government’s proposed Prevent counter-extremism strategy reforms. |
Councillors offer support after attack near Birmingham mosque
22/03/2023 Local councillors in Birmingham have offered their support to residents of Edgbaston after a man was set alight on the way home from a mosque. |
Planning for safer Coronation celebrations
27/02/2023 Iain Moran, MD of Crowdguard, discusses the importance of considering safety when planning local events and street parties for the Coronation Weekend. |
Council chiefs call for joined up anti-terrorism approach
09/02/2023 A ‘broad and joined-up approach’ is needed to combat terrorism, according to the Local Government Association. |
Anti-terror duty must be funded, council chiefs say
20/12/2022 Government must ensure enough funding is made available to councils to respond to the ‘significant resource’ requirements of new anti-terrorism legislation. |
Council set to install £1.75m anti-terror bollards
15/08/2022 The City of York Council’s Executive will this week decide whether to approve plans to install permanent anti-terrorism protection measures in the city centre. |
How can you keep your site safer from hostile or errant vehicles?
05/08/2022 Deborah Ainscough discusses the importance of risk assessment and specification in protecting people and assets from hostile and errant vehicles. |
Assessing Prevent
05/05/2022 The voices of Prevent’s detractors have become louder. But for those with experience of the initiative within local government, cutting councils out of the loop will fail to solve the problems. Paul Marinko reports. |
Westminster council defends decision to install anti-terrorism bollards
08/03/2022 Westminster CC reiterates its support for anti-terrorism measures after losing a court battle over the position of bollards near the Royal Albert Hall. |
Councils warn funding will be needed to protect venues from terrorism attacks
11/01/2022 Councils will need 'significant' funding to ensure public places are prepared and protected from terrorist attacks, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. |
Manchester memorial for terror victims opens
05/01/2022 A memorial for those who lost their lives in the 2017 Manchester terror attack officially became accessible to the public today. |
New measures to protect public spaces from terror attacks
24/02/2020 Councils could be required to protect public spaces from terror attacks under new proposals announced by the Government. |
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Manchester to implement Martyn’s Law
08/01/2020 Manchester City Council is set to Martyn’s Law to improve security at all public venues. |
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Council accused of ‘negligence’ over Parsons Green bomber
08/03/2019 Surrey has been accused of ‘negligence’ by the foster parents of the Parsons Green bomber who claim the authority failed to warn them he had been radicalised. |
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Council denies ‘litany of failures’ in Shamima Begum case
19/02/2019 The lawyer representing the family of Shamima Begum has accused the borough of Tower Hamlets of a ‘litany of failures’ leading up to the teenager's decision to join ISIS. |
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Councils take key Prevent strategy role
30/05/2018 Councils have been handed administrative control of the controversial Prevent counter-terror strategy, The MJ has learned. |
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Terrorism insurance increases more than 300% in one year
04/01/2018 The value of public sector awards and frameworks for insurance services that included terrorism cover increased by over 300% in one year, new research reveals. |
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Safeguarding the public at Christmas markets
14/11/2017 Gavin Hepburn explores what measures councils can implement to safeguard the festive markets. |
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Putting the Our Manchester strategy into practice
07/11/2017 After six-months as Manchester’s new chief executive, Joanne Roney talks to William Eichler about her 'brutal' introduction to the job. |
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Stepping up to the plate
21/09/2017 The Manchester Arena attack showed local government at its best. Mark Whitehead spoke to the city council’s leader Joanne Roney. |
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A radical rethink of emergency plans
11/09/2017 Local government is examining its approach to emergency planning following a string of horrific incidents, as Mark Whitehead finds out. |
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Anti-radicalisation programme accused of Islamophobia
30/08/2017 The Government has criticised a report into its controversial anti-radicalisation programme for spreading what it describes as ‘falsehoods’ and ‘myths’. |
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Prevent ‘toxic’ brand in need of repackaging, councillor says
05/07/2017 Prevent has become a ‘toxic’ brand and needs repackaging, councillor says during a discussion on how to promote integration. |
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Muslims targeted in north London ‘terrorist attack’
19/06/2017 A man has been killed and 10 others injured after a man drove a van into worshippers near a north London mosque last night. |
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The public sector's response to extremism is still too disjointed
16/06/2017 Tracie Evans suggests better pooling of resources would allow the public sector to identify and deal with potentially dangerous behaviour faster. |
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Cancel Trump’s state visit to the UK, Sadiq Khan tells May
06/06/2017 The Mayor of London has called on the PM to cancel Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK after the president criticised his response to the London Bridge terror attack. |
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Mayor Khan to hold vigil for victims of ‘cowardly’ terror attack
05/06/2017 The Mayor of London will hold a vigil today in memory of those killed in the weekend’s terrorist attacks as local leaders from across the country offer their support to the capital. |
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Public raise £4m for Manchester terror victims
26/05/2017 Leaders in Manchester have thanked the public and the city’s two major football clubs for raising over £4m to support survivors of the Manchester Arena attack. |
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Councils express horror at Manchester Arena explosion
23/05/2017 Council leaders have expressed their horror following the suicide bombing at Manchester Arena. |
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Hundred year old tree to be axed in fight against terrorism
12/01/2017 Birmingham City Council is chopping down a one hundred year old tree as part of its new counter-terrorism measures. |
