Harnessing the power of place can lead to better pay
Douglas White explains why the Living Wage Places movement is gaining traction across the country.
Healing the divisions through local economic power
16/05/2019 The nation is becoming increasingly divided, but a think tank report on Britain post-Brexit provides a positive vision for the future, says Mark Whitehead. |
Think tank calls for creation of a British Investment Bank
15/05/2019 An investment bank should be set up to 'kick start a productivity revolution' after Brexit, according to a local government think tank. |
Lack of elections in Northamptonshire: An attack on local democracy?
10/05/2019 With a suggestion that local government reorganisation in Northamptonshire may not take place now until 2021, why were there no local elections in the county last week? Mark Whitehead investigates. |
The use of drones in local government
03/05/2019 Aerial unmanned vehicles – drones – have hit the headlines after reports that councils are using them to inspect dodgy building work. Mark Whitehead looks at the issues involved. |
Birmingham council apologises to union over waste dispute comments
30/04/2019 Birmingham City Council has apologised to Unite the Union over comments made during the recent protracted dispute with refuse collectors. |
Adult social care is ‘in crisis’, study reveals
26/04/2019 The current system of adult social care is at 'breaking point', local government leaders have warned. |
Amount of unpaid council tax rises to £3bn
26/04/2019 The total amount of unpaid council tax has risen to more than £3bn, according to the latest figures. |
Peers call for a rebalancing of policies ‘in favour of the young’
25/04/2019 House of Lords committee has recommended ending free TV licences for over-75s, lowering the age for free bus passes and scrapping the triple-lock on pensions. |
Universal Credit ‘key driver’ behind increase in foodbank use
25/04/2019 The number of food parcels given out across the UK has gone up 73% in five years, according to a major charity. |
Council to push ahead with £2m scheme to renovate ‘dilapidated’ flats
25/04/2019 Great Yarmouth council is to go ahead with a scheme to buy up dilapidated flats and bed sits and renovate them for sale or rent. |
Council chiefs call for action on 'youth jobs gap'
24/04/2019 Local authority leaders have renewed calls for an integrated employment and skills service following a report highlighting a 'youth jobs gap'. |
Council spending on single homeless people falls by £1bn
24/04/2019 Councils have called on the Government to provide more help to tackle homelessness, following figures showing a drop in the amount they spend dealing with it. |
Think tank calls for ‘new relationship’ between employers and communities
24/04/2019 A new relationship is needed between major employers and their local communities, according to a new report. |
London’s transport commissioner criticised over Crossrail debacle
23/04/2019 The chair of the committee overseeing the Crossrail project has accused London's transport commissioner of 'watering down' information sent to Sadiq Khan. |
Grayling orders councils to stop 'bamboozling' pedestrians
23/04/2019 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has ordered councils to stop 'bamboozling' pedestrians by putting up road signs using metric measurements. |
Homelessness charity wins £3.6m lottery grant
23/04/2019 A charity which helps people battling with homelessness, long-term unemployment and addiction is set to expand thanks to a grant from the national lottery. |
Purdah and local government
18/04/2019 What is purdahh and how can those in local government avoid breaking the rules? Mark Whitehead explains. |
Council elections: A testing time for party alignments
18/04/2019 Like it or not, the council elections will be dominated by an issue that has nothing to do with local government, says Mark Whitehead. |
Town hall of the future: bringing together the old and new
15/04/2019 A massive project in south London has transformed a jumble of old offices into a stylish set of buildings combining the traditional and modern to impressive effect. Mark Whitehead finds out more. |
Council fined for leak of its gang database
05/04/2019 The London Borough of Newham has been fined £145,000 by the data watchdog for revealing personal information on more than 200 people who were on a police database. |
The March issue of Local Government News explores alternative funding channels that are available to councils beyond the Public Works Loan Board, what hurdles merging councils face in coming together, and how local government is handling GDPR.
This issue also has a special highways and street lighting section exploring how councils can use lighting to embark on their smart city journey and using IoT technology to weather the storm.
