Spending Review: Deprived communities get local growth funding
11/06/2025 Deprived communities set to benefit from local growth funding, reveals Chancellor Reeves. |
Council criticises Oxford congestion charge proposals
11/06/2025 Proposals to introduce a temporary £5 congestion charge in Oxford city centre have divided council leaders. |
Council chiefs demand funding to boost children’s play facilities
10/06/2025 The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for ‘long-term, consistent funding’ to help councils implement the national play strategy. |
Data centre development project sparks local strife
10/06/2025 Havering Council’s proposal to develop a data centre on green belt land has been met with resistance from residents and local Reform party representatives. |
Council prepares greening strategy for cabinet meeting
10/06/2025 Gloucester City Council’s Urban Greening Strategy will be considered by cabinet members this week. |
Council’s pension scheme could provide over 200 homes
10/06/2025 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea intends to invest millions from its £2bn pension fund to support vulnerable residents. |
Vital bus services plummet in rural areas
09/06/2025 Rural bus services have decreased by 18% since 2019 due to insufficient transport funding in county and rural areas, new research reveals. |
‘Urgent’ call for sustainable homecare funding
06/06/2025 New research reveals local authorities are ‘consistently failing to fund homecare’, with 27% of contracts falling below minimum wage. |
Brum bin strikes could last 6 months longer
06/06/2025 Almost 400 Birmingham bin workers voted for continued strike action in a recent ballot. |
LGA backs flexible work policies for local authorities
06/06/2025 The Government’s remote attendance announcement is a ‘positive step’ that gives councils greater power, says the LGA. |
Council launches goat-based ground maintenance scheme
05/06/2025 A local authority in Pembrokeshire is introducing goats to help manage overgrowth in the town churchyard. |
Local authority reclaims Blackpool Tower
05/06/2025 Blackpool Council has taken over management duties of Blackpool Tower, marking an ‘exciting new chapter for Blackpool’s tourism industry’. |
High Court orders Lambeth Council to scrap LTN
05/06/2025 Lambeth Council has been instructed to remove the low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) in West Dulwich immediately following a recent court ruling. |
Council told to apologise for mishandling of school transport
05/06/2025 Derby City Council has been told to apologise to three families for mishandling their school transport applications. |
Misconduct investigation cost Durham CC thousands
04/06/2025 Durham County Council reveals its investigations into claims of councillor misconduct at Romaldkirk Parish Council cost upwards of £60,000. |
Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter wins global recognition
04/06/2025 Birmingham has been awarded World Craft City status due to the success of the region’s Jewellery Quarter. |
Judge rules that Jodie Marsh’s lemurs are ‘not a nuisance’
04/06/2025 A district judge has approved Jodie Marsh’s request to keep lemurs at her private animal sanctuary. |
North of Scotland awards £300m infrastructure contract
04/06/2025 North of Scotland Councils have secured a £300m contract for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. |
Thurrock Council seeks ‘justice’ following alleged fraud
04/06/2025 The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into Rockfire Investment Finance Plc following fraud allegations made by Thurrock Council. |
Rotherham Council faces inquest following death of foster carer
03/06/2025 An inquest has begun at Sheffield Coroner's Court following the death of a foster carer who was run over by her 12-year-old dependant. |