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Nottingham taxi scheme supports careers of women drivers
21/04/2026 A city council has backed a movement to increase the number of female taxi drivers in Nottingham, following a call from the founder of a women-led taxi and private hire drivers alliance. |
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. |
Trend of commercial property disinvestment identified among councils
16/04/2026 Roughly £300m of commercial property was sold by councils last year, according to a new analysis. |
New guidance aims to support smooth reception starts for children
16/04/2026 Fresh Government guidance has been issued for early years staff to support school readiness among children starting reception. |
Urgent call to close dementia training gap
16/04/2026 Over a third of care workers lack basic knowledge of dementia, research has found. |
Doubt expressed about London’s housebuilding goals
15/04/2026 The Mayor of London’s housebuilding targets have been questioned by market analysts. |
Thurrock’s EV chargepoint access to soar following new contract
15/04/2026 Thurrock Council is to benefit from the rollout of over 4,000 new electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. |
Staying Safe in Local Elections: Challenges and support for candidates
14/04/2026 With local elections nearing, rising abuse fears are deterring candidates - this analysis explores risks, definitions, and new guidance to support safer campaigning. |
Councils given over £40m to support Renters Rights duties rollout
14/04/2026 An investment of £41m has been delivered to help councils tackle rogue landlords. |
Local arts and cultural venues to benefit from £130m funding
14/04/2026 A cash injection of nearly £130m has been confirmed for 130 local cultural venues, museums, and libraries. |
Diss to see over £8m invested in new leisure facilities
13/04/2026 South Norfolk District Council has backed plans for an £8.1m regeneration scheme in Diss. |
Wyre ferry service’s end is in sight, council confirms
13/04/2026 Wyre Council has announced that its Fleetwood–Knott End Ferry Service is due to terminate in two days. |
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. |
