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.
Council seeks to recover border checks investment after EU deal
20/05/2025 Portsmouth City Council is seeking compensation for its investment in a border checks facility which will not be required thanks to a new deal with the EU. |
US trade deal needed in ‘weeks, not months’, Mayor says
07/05/2025 The Government must secure a trade deal with President Trump in ‘weeks, not months’ to avoid damage to the West Midlands economy, Mayor says. |
West Midlands expected to be worst hit by Trump tariffs
07/04/2025 The West Midlands is expected to be the region worst hit by President Donald Trump's 10% tariff on UK exports to the US, a charity has said. |
North West England mayors visit Dublin to boost trade links
30/03/2022 Mayors from the North West of England have travelled to Dublin to kick off a joint mission to boost trade and cultural links. |
Guidance to help councils boost exports published
07/09/2021 Local authority leaders are urging councils to adopt internationalisation strategies that would help local businesses export their goods and services. |
Post-Brexit free trade zones could ‘rebalance the economy’, think tank claims
25/06/2019 Whitehall should establish free trade zones in most deprived areas after Brexit in order to incentivise growth and rebalance the economy, think tank argues. |
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Sheffield City Council promotes trade with Beijing
17/04/2019 Nine businesses from Sheffield have traveled to China as part of the local authority’s efforts to strengthen trade with Beijing. |
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‘Global exporters’ provide boost for Northern Powerhouse
17/08/2018 Four new ‘global exporters’ have joined the Government’s flagship programme for developing the North of England. |
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Birmingham’s Qatari trade mission preparing city for ‘post-Brexit landscape’, leader says
18/01/2017 Birmingham City Council’s leader has hailed his trade mission to Qatar as a ‘significant step’ in the ‘battle to unlock millions’ in post-Brexit investment. |
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Councils consider expanding adult services trading company
19/10/2016 The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is considering becoming a shareholder of Wokingham’s adult services trading company. |
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Council sets up new trading company
14/07/2016 North Lincolnshire Council is the latest to set up a trading company to generate income by selling its services on the open market. |
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Nottingham cements China ties with 5-year deal
29/02/2016 Nottingham has signed a five-year deal with Ningbo in its bid to become ‘the UK’s most China-friendly city’. |
