Declaring a climate change emergency
Local authorities can play a key role in tackling climate change – and there is plenty for them to do. Never before has thinking globally and acting locally been more important, says Mark Whitehead.
New partnership to boost HealthTech innovation across Leeds
15/08/2019 A new cross-sector partnership has been signed to boost health technology innovation across the Leeds City Region. |
Developer withdraws from multi-million Hove scheme
15/08/2019 Crest Nicholson has withdrawn from plans to deliver a £50m leisure centre and new housing in Hove. |
Councils received 700,000 pothole complaints last year
14/08/2019 Local authorities received 700,000 complaints last year about ptoholes and other road defects, new figures have revealed. |
Eight million people missing from electoral register, report warns
14/08/2019 Millions of people are not registered to vote correctly due to ‘persistent and serious’ problems with the way elections are run, a new report has warned today. |
Plans outlined for UK’s first plastic free homes
14/08/2019 A housing association has pledged to build 12 new homes that are virtually free of plastic. |
Council pauses Hereford bypass schemes
12/08/2019 Herefordshire County Council has announced it will pause the Hereford bypass and Southern link road schemes to review other options available. |
Councils call for tougher sentences for loan sharks
12/08/2019 Council leaders have warned people not to use loan sharks after latest figures show debt advice enquiries have hit a record high. |
Funding doubled for on-street electric car charging
12/08/2019 Local authorities will have access to an extra £2.5m to install chargepoints on residential streets. |
More children being cared for in failing council services, says think tank
12/08/2019 Nearly 50,000 children are being cared for in areas where council services are failing, a think tank has warned today. |
Watchdog warns millions of people at risk of mobile signal ‘blackouts’
09/08/2019 Eight in ten areas in the UK suffer from patchy 4G mobile coverage, new research from Which? has revealed. |
Khan announces 200 new homes for rough sleepers and victims of domestic abuse
09/08/2019 Up to 200 new homes will be built in London to help former rough sleeps and victims of domestic abuse to leave hostels and refuges. |
‘Rethink’ changes to local government pension scheme, Unison warns
09/08/2019 Plans to allow higher and further education employers to opt out of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) could cause serious cash flow problems for funds, a trade union has warned. |
Council loses appeal to keep publishing fortnightly newspaper
09/08/2019 Hackney Council has lost its final legal appeal to keep publishing its fortnightly newsletter, Hackney Today. |
Chancellor announces fast-tracked Spending Review
09/08/2019 The Government will rush through a one-year Spending Round to help prepare for Brexit. |
Dementia causes one in ten deaths, new figures show
07/08/2019 Dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the cause of more than a tenth of the registered deaths in England and Wales last year, according to new figures. |
Three UK cities up for European Capital of Innovation 2019
07/08/2019 Three UK cities have made the shortlist for receiving the title of European Capital of Innovation 2019. |
Cut road verges less to protect pollinators, research warns
06/08/2019 Roadside verges should be cut less to protect wildflowers and pollinators, new research has found. |
Johnson unveils £1.8bn NHS cash boost
05/08/2019 Council leaders have warned the £1.8bn cash injection into the NHS will only be effective if the adult social care funding crisis is also addressed. |
Calls for ugent investment in public playgrounds
05/08/2019 The decline in public playgrounds is ‘pushing’ children away from outdoor play, a new survey has revealed. |
Brentwood Council signs £1bn joint venture
02/08/2019 A £1bn joint venture to deliver new homes, public spaces and local facilities has been agreed between Brentwood Borough Council and Morgan Sindall Investments. |
The June issue of Local Government News contains the full details of all the winning schemes in the 2019 Street Design Awards. From Children's Play to Pedestrian Environment, find out who has been recognised for their innovation and use of best practice.
This issue also explores how local government pension funds can hedge currency risk, how councils can best address the shortfall in school places, and an update on the number of authorities banning the use of Roundup over safety fears.
