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Councils could approve driverless taxi pilots from next spring
22/07/2025 The Department for Transport (DoT) has launched a consultation around plans to allow local authorities and mayors to approve self-driving taxi service pilots in their area from next spring. |
Reform candidate takes legal action after losing dead heat election
22/07/2025 Reform UK candidate Liz Williams has filed a petition to the High Court claiming her loss in May's dead heat election in Worcestershire County Council’s Littletons division was fraudulent. |
West Midlands Mayor reveals economic growth plan
22/07/2025 West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has unveiled plans to create tens of thousands of new jobs and homes, which he hopes will ‘turbocharge’ the region’s economy over the next decade. |
Yusuf rules out council tax cuts at Reform-led local authorities
21/07/2025 The head of Reform UK’s Doge unit Zia Yusuf has said local authorities the party controls will not be able to reduce council tax, contradicting earlier claims of potential cuts by its local leaders. |
York’s economy receives £2bn boost from tourism
21/07/2025 Tourism contributed £2.01bn to York’s economy last year, latest figures have revealed. |
Councils to be handed powers to inspect rented homes without notice
21/07/2025 Councils are set to be given powers to inspect rented homes without providing notice to landlords |
Union ballots Wrexham bin workers on strike action
21/07/2025 Refuse workers in Wrexham are being balloted on strike action, with their union Unite claiming changes in working patterns by the town’s council will see them lose half a day’s pay. |
COSLA makes two-year pay offer
16/06/2025 The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has offered a 4% pay rise for 2025-26 and an increase of 3.5% the year after. |
Reform councils try to get ahead of DOGE reviews
12/06/2025 Two Reform-led councils have started DOGE-style efficiency reviews ahead of a visit from the party's national team tasked with scrutinising finances. |
EXCLUSIVE: Ministry admits disabled grant delay
05/06/2025 Councils will not receive their 2025-26 Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding until late June, admits Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. |
Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution
29/05/2025 Scottish councils are keen to explore ‘enhanced' devolution but have expressed reservations about following the English model of regional mayors. |
Council could slash one in 10 jobs
23/05/2025 More than one in ten jobs could be lost at Croydon LBC as it looks to tackle its £1.4bn debt. |
'More to do' on diversity in DCS roles
23/05/2025 Diversity among children’s services chiefs has improved over the last year, but ‘there is still more to do’ to make the role ‘visibly inclusive’, the Association of Directors of Children Services (ADCS) has said. |
Exclusive: Community duty mooted
02/05/2025 The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their decision-making, The MJ has learnt. |
Lambeth defends Dosunmu payoff
29/04/2025 Lambeth LBC has defended a payoff totalling almost £88,000 to its former chief who admitted failing to stop after a collision and driving without insurance. |
Minister: No compromise on building safety amid housing target pressure
01/04/2025 Building safety will not be compromised as the Government tries to meet its 1.5m new homes target, minister Alex Norris has insisted. |
Homelessness 'fastest growing financial risk' for London boroughs
28/03/2025 MPs have called for action to help local authorities in London tackle the rising costs of providing homelessness support. |
Councils urged to boost China links
28/03/2025 Councils should reassess China-related activities to ensure they can access opportunities to emerge from closer ties between China and UK, think tank says. |
Two unitary plan for Lincolnshire
12/03/2025 Plans to merge Lincolnshire's 10 councils into two unitary authorities have been published. |
Section 114 fears for new unitary
10/03/2025 A unitary formed two years ago faces a £190m budget gap within the next four years amid section 114 fears. |
