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Rough sleeping rates surge by 63% over a decade

30/06/2025

Rough sleeping rates in London reached a peak between April 2024 and March 2025, research reveals.

Reform council leader declares service cuts

30/06/2025

Reform UK council leader announces Lincolnshire County Council will require service cuts to ensure sufficient savings.

Fraud cases cost council £2.7m last year

30/06/2025

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has revealed 108 cases of fraud were perpetrated against the local authority last year.

Teenage Reform leader says he should be judged on his record

30/06/2025

Eighteen-year-old Reform UK council leader assures residents his ‘track record is pretty good.’

Ipswich BC confirms pioneering digital heritage project

27/06/2025

Ipswich Borough Council is rolling out a digital binocular scheme to celebrate local heritage sites.

Call for proactive social care to support pensioners

27/06/2025

Researchers have recommended proactive social care to support pensioners’ ‘right[s] to live and age well’.

Theme park could benefit from £500m boost

26/06/2025

The Government has reportedly secured a £500m infrastructure investment to support a new Universal theme park in Bedford.

Reform council leader resigns leaving teenager in charge

26/06/2025

A Reform UK councillor has stepped down from his role as Warwickshire County Council leader due to health challenges, leaving 18-year-old deputy in charge.

Reform-led council to bring social housing in-house

25/06/2025

West Northamptonshire Council's cabinet has voted to bring back in-house the management of 11,500 social homes.

Reorganisation could wipe out 90% of councillors

25/06/2025

Local government reorganisation could result in the loss of nine-in-10 councillors and threaten local democracy, according to the think tank Localis.

Safeguarding warnings about ‘cross-border' taxi licensing

24/06/2025

Council leaders have voiced fears about taxi ‘loopholes’ enabling drivers to operate in areas miles away from licensing authorities.

Waverley BC demands ‘fairer’ local infrastructure rules

24/06/2025

Waverley Borough Council has called for ‘clearer’ and ‘fairer’ legislation around the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

Oxford congestion charge consultation goes live

24/06/2025

Oxfordshire County Council yesterday launched a six-week public consultation on temporary congestion charge proposals.

Landlords take council to court over licensing fees

23/06/2025

A legal case has been filed against Leicester City Council following a dispute about landlord fees.

Chinese embassy plans supported by Planning Inspectorate

23/06/2025

Plans for a new Chinese embassy development at the Royal Mint Court have been backed by the Planning Inspectorate.

Motorhome tourism could boost local economies, says lobby group

23/06/2025

A lobby group has called on councils to increase motorhome and overnight parking facilities.

Union gains influx of members from Reform-run councils

20/06/2025

Membership rates for Unison trade union have increased by 205% across Reform-run councils.

Cambridgeshire asks residents for reorganisation views

20/06/2025

A local government reorganisation survey was yesterday launched for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough residents.

New social housing criteria to support vulnerable groups

20/06/2025

A change in housing rules is set to improve access to social housing for care leavers under 25 and domestic abuse survivors.

Judge set to consider campsite dispute

19/06/2025

Wadhurst Parish Council is undertaking legal proceedings to protect an ecological site from ‘inappropriate developments’.

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