New food plan strives to boost heathy living in West Northants
10/04/2026 West Northants Council has announced a new food plan to encourage healthy eating through increasing access to affordable food. |
Council to discuss New Forest flag proposals
09/04/2026 Proposals for a New Forest flag have been put forward by a district councillor to help preserve local identity. |
Ricky Gervais secures council approval for new mansion
08/04/2026 Planning permission for Ricky Gervais’ new £5m home has been granted by the council following an agreement to contribute to the Carbon Offset Fund. |
Call for better blue badge supervision
07/04/2026 The AA has called for councils to pay more attention to the use of ‘illegitimate’ blue badges. |
Scotland’s housing emergency calls for strengthened council powers, COSLA says
07/04/2026 The management of the Affordable Housing Supply Programme should be devolved to councils to help combat the housing emergency in Scotland, COSLA has argued. |
AI could save Cambridgeshire CC from future potholes
07/04/2026 Cambridgeshire County Council is to begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to combat its £800m road maintenance backlog. |
Council issued second Ombudsman report following homelessness case
02/04/2026 A second report has been presented to a council by the Ombudsman following the local authority’s failures in the case of a man who required help for homelessness. |
Blackpool care home fire sees emergency services called
02/04/2026 A fire at a Blackpool care home was declared a major incident by emergency services. |
Court sentences man involved in council officer assault
01/04/2026 A man responsible for assaulting a Flintshire County Council officer has now received a court sentence. |
Illegal parking to be exposed by Leicestershire’s new CCTV car
01/04/2026 A CCTV car is being introduced by Leicestershire City Council to combat illegal parking issues. |
Welsh council backs call to restrict junk food advertisement
30/03/2026 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has backed a motion to limit the advertisement of ultra-processed foods (UPF) across the region. |
Council rollout of new parking system to be encouraged by Government
30/03/2026 The Government plans to urge councils to introduce a new national parking system that aims to simplify payment methods. |
Renters rights backed by £400m mayoral funding
27/03/2026 A £400,000 investment has been confirmed by the Mayor of London to support tenants in the capital before the Renters' Rights Act comes into effect. |
Sibling contact for children in care to be prioritised by councils
27/03/2026 New legislation will require councils to ensure siblings in care remain in contact. |
Council considers application for £8m coastal monitoring programme funding
26/03/2026 North Yorkshire Council is seeking approval for a funding bid of almost £8m to continue the Northeast Coastal Monitoring Programme. |
Call for ‘lifeline’ to help households in cost-of-living crisis
26/03/2026 Crisis support has been delivered every 30 seconds by Citizens Advice this year, research has revealed. |
New guidance announced to help councils boost street safety for women and girls
25/03/2026 One in three young women are deterred from walking locally due to safety concerns, research has found. |
Fitness star takes action to help end bed poverty
24/03/2026 Mr Motivator has launched a campaign to help local experts support children facing bed poverty. |
CEO urges council to approve £600m theme park plans
24/03/2026 The CEO of Blenheim Palace has urged a local authority to back proposals for a £600m historical theme park near Bicester. |
Monmouthshire CC becomes first Welsh county council to receive Council of Sanctuary status
24/03/2026 Monmouthshire has been declared the first Welsh county council to be awarded Council of Sanctuary status following an expert assessment. |
