Delivering Regeneration: How collaborative contracts are transforming place-making
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Reform UK to nominate new CCN chair
18/05/2026 The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced that the Reform UK Group is to nominate the new chair of the network. |
Stoke-on-Trent explores AI solutions to prevent resident debt
14/05/2026 Stoke-on-Trent Council is considering using artificial intelligence (AI) software to support tenants who are struggling to pay their rent. |
Poll finds over 90% in favour of more smokefree areas
13/05/2026 A charity has called for the rollout of clear guidance that enables councils to support adults in quitting smoking, following a poll which reveals widespread support for more smokefree public spaces. |
Call for investment in MSI teachers following ‘critical shortage’ across councils
12/05/2026 Over 50% of councils do not have any specialist multi-sensory impairment (MSI) teachers employed to support deafblind children. |
Volunteer wardens assemble to fix local roads
12/05/2026 A community scheme has been launched by Shropshire Council to enhance local road maintenance efforts. |
Teacher strikes could loom as formal ballots are confirmed
11/05/2026 A formal ballot for teachers’ industrial action is to be held by the National Education Union (NEU). |
Printing fault sees council distribute ballots by hand
07/05/2026 Cardiff Council has been required to deliver voting packs by hand following a printing error that resulted in nearly 1,400 ballots not reaching applicants. |
Fresh request for remote council meeting legislation
06/05/2026 The Government has again been urged by local government groups to roll out legislation that allows remote council meetings. |
Council turns to beavers to combat flooding
06/05/2026 Leicestershire County Council is considering bringing back beavers to help mitigate flood risk. |
Hundreds of millions could be forfeited to second home tax policy
05/05/2026 Councils could face a shortfall of over £380m due to second-home owners reclassifying their properties, research has revealed. |
West Northants considers social housing policy shakeup
01/05/2026 West Northamptonshire Council is considering changing the criteria for its social housing allocation scheme following a surge in applications. |
Bodycams rolled out to support safety of Staffordshire road workers
01/05/2026 Staffordshire County Council’s highways crews have been equipped with bodycams to help protect them from threatening behaviour. |
Freeze on energy bills confirmed for Byker Wall homeowners
30/04/2026 Energy bills for residents of a Newcastle housing estate have been frozen by the council. |
Council clamps down on free restaurant lifts
30/04/2026 A council has put a stop to a restaurant offering free lifts to customers without a licence. |
Call for more scrutiny around PSPOs
29/04/2026 Councils are using public space orders to ban everyday activities, research has found. |
Rising home care costs see councils take legal action
24/04/2026 Over 40 councils were found to have taken legal action against people who had incurred home care debt, research has found. |
Ipswich taxi drivers face immediate licence suspension
24/04/2026 Ipswich Borough Council has suspended the licences of two taxi drivers due to their failure to submit the correct documentation. |
Unite announces rally against cross-border hiring
23/04/2026 Taxi drivers in Leeds are to assemble this weekend to take a stand against cross-border hiring. |
Council decides on Kendal County Hall’s future
23/04/2026 The County Hall in Kendal is to be permanently closed following a decision made by Westmorland and Furness Council’s cabinet. |
Late councillor commemorated by Essex authorities
23/04/2026 Local authorities have paid tribute to a councillor in Essex who has passed away unexpectedly at aged 80. |
