Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
West Northants council collaborates with local artists in graffiti cleanup initiative
21/04/2026 West Northamptonshire Council is collaborating with local artists and deploying a new van to boost graffiti removal efforts. |
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. |
Weather stations vandalised amid speed camera confusion
21/08/2025 Three roadside weather stations in Durham have been wrecked in what is thought by locals to be a protest against speed cameras. |
Council leaders call for a voice on Cobra
12/08/2024 Local government representation on Cobra, the committee for dealing with national emergencies, is essential, council leaders say after last week’s riots. |
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. |
LTN vandalism costs London boroughs £850,000
16/08/2023 Local authorities across London are being forced to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds repairing vandalised low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) infrastructure. |
Review into Leicester unrest launched
26/05/2023 The Government has commissioned an independent review into the unrest in Leicester last year that occurred between groups of young Muslim and Hindu men. |
Sunderland e-scooter service axed due to vandalism
19/04/2023 The e-scooter provider Zwings has announced it is pulling out of Sunderland due to repeated acts of vandalism. |
Council brands £500,000 vandalism bill ‘disappointing’
02/02/2023 A repair bill to deal with vandalism at public buildings totalling nearly £500,000 has been branded as ‘disappointing’ by Aberdeen City Council. |
