In a nutshell: What the election result means for local government
With the Conservative party securing its biggest majority since the 1980s, what does this mean for local government?
Manchester calls in Uber for urgent meeting
28/11/2019 Uber's troubles have continued with Manchester City Council revealing it has requested an urgent meeting with the company over concerns regarding licensing rules. |
Uber loses licence to operate in London
25/11/2019 Transport for London (TfL) has ruled against granting Uber a new private hire operator’s licence, deeming it to 'not be fit and proper' to hold one. |
World’s first local road trial of 2d material
12/11/2019 Skanska is leading what is thought to be the first ever local road trial of graphene material in asphalt. |
Queen's Speech 19: Whitehall unveils major infrastructure and rail plans
14/10/2019 The Queen's Speech pledges infrastructure strategy, aviation bill and proposals for rail reform. |
Ministers promise a national bus strategy
30/09/2019 A new Government bus strategy backed with an initial £220m will see local authorities pilot schemes to boost electric take-up and low fares, as well as more London-style franchising powers. |
Uber granted two month licence
24/09/2019 Transport for London (TfL) has issued Uber with a two-month private hire operator licence after previously trying to oust to ride hailing app from its network. |
Spending Round 19: Javid promises an 'infrastructure revolution'
04/09/2019 Chancellor Sajid Javid used his first Sending Round to call for an 'infrastructure revolution' and promise a national strategy by 'the autumn'. |
MPs call for more use of Warm Mix Asphalt on highways projects
03/09/2019 Highway authorities could be saving millions and reducing CO2 emissions if they switched to warm mix asphalts on road construction and maintenance, MPs have said. |
Council leaders calls for green light on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail
03/09/2019 Council leaders have joined a new campaign to ensure the Government goes ahead with HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR). |
Cities make business case for air quality funding
02/09/2019 Leaders of cities with illegal levels of air pollution are calling for the Government to boost spending on air quality, arguing that a fund of £1.5bn could generate up to £6.5bn in returns. |
TfN submits £700m proposals for National Roads Fund
21/08/2019 Transport for the North has submitted £700m bids to the National Roads Fund, including 12 schemes for the major road network and four for large local majors. |
London set for three times more transport investment than North
19/08/2019 London is in line for almost three times more transport investment per person than the North of England, according to IPPR North. |
Councils flout ancient woodland protections, campaigners say
01/08/2019 One year on from strengthened protection for ancient woodland in England, local planners are still 'failing to safeguard' the habitat, the Woodland Trust has claimed. |
Kier to cut 1,200 jobs and ditch housing division
17/06/2019 Kier Group is to cut around 1,200 jobs and make savings of £55m over the next two years, amid a planned sell-off of many of its commercial interests. |
Hammersmith Bridge could take three years to repair
14/06/2019 The latest estimate is that Hammersmith Bridge could be closed to motor traffic for as long as three years. |
London roads backlog hits £1bn
04/06/2019 The road maintenance backlog in London has hit more than £1bn for the first time, as boroughs concede they are presiding over a state of managed decline. |
Scotland's 20mph roll-out suffers blow
03/06/2019 A national roll-out of 20mph speed limits in Scotland has suffered a blow after a key committee refused to recommend the bill. |
Gov to fall short on national cycling target
28/05/2019 The Government is set to fall way short of its target of doubling the number of cycling journeys by 2025. |
We need a national bus strategy, MPs say
22/05/2019 Bus services are in 'steady decline' due to uncoordinated, fragmented Government policy and local funding, according to influential MPs. |
Councils set for £1bn parking income
11/03/2019 Latest trends suggest councils in England could be set for a £1bn parking income by the end of the decade. |
This issue of Local Government News explores what impact the increase to the Public Works Loan Board rate have on councils’ capital schemes and why adopting AI will not just improve customer service response times for councils.
This issue also finds out how local government pension funds are backing infrastructure projects and calls on local government to get better value from its technology spend.
