The power of local systems to save lives
Councils and their partners could do even more to contain the spread of COVID-19 if properly funded to undertake a robust localised system of testing, tracking and tracing, argues Professor Donna Hall.
Reorganisation fears overshadow devolution talks
10/03/2020 Concerns over local government reorganisation are marring devolution talks in the north-west. |
Future of work survey to inform thinking
19/08/2019 Local government workers have been invited to take part in a new survey on the future of work. |
Universal Credit draining council resources
15/07/2019 Universal Credit (UC) is draining resources from councils, a new survey has found. |
Court date set for councils' £2bn tax dispute with NHS trusts
08/07/2019 A court date has been set for the long-running legal dispute between councils and NHS trusts over rates relief. |
Council property firm records losses
10/04/2019 The property company run by Barking & Dagenham LBC has reported losses of almost £4m in its first year of operation. |
Government urged to publish a rural strategy
01/03/2019 Government has been urged to address its ‘inadequate’ rural policy ahead of Brexit. |
Council makes 'significant progress' after standards issues
01/03/2019 Sandwell MBC has made ‘significant progress’ following an independent review last year. |
Council's projected overspend more than doubles
25/02/2019 Highland Council has warned of a £5.5m overspend this year, more than double the amount previously predicted. |
Call for tourism tax review
05/02/2019 An inquiry into cultural investment in cities has called for a UK-wide review of the benefits of a tourism tax. |
Whitehall 'leadership' needed to help councils cope with financial pressures
15/01/2019 The Government must improve oversight and transparency over local authorities to ensure their financial sustainability, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. |
Watchdog highlights councils' weak financial plans
10/01/2019 The number of public bodies in England with weak financial plans is ‘unacceptably high,’ the National Audit Office (NAO) has found. |
Corby calls for delay on Northants reorganisation
08/01/2019 Corby BC has called for the creation of new unitary authorities to be pushed back, claiming there is not enough time to reorganise Northamptonshire’s public services. |
Rudd delays Universal Credit rollout
07/01/2019 Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd has delayed the next phase of the Universal Credit (UC) rollout amid ongoing concerns over the controversial system. |
Council hits back at 'illegitimate' loan claim
31/10/2018 Newham LBC has denied claims that decisions to enter into controversial high-interest loans were illegitimate. |
Council calls for more twerking in health campaign
23/04/2015 North Linconshire council is calling for people to twerk in a stand against heart disease. |
Scottish Government launches national drive to cut fuel poverty
23/04/2015 The Scottish Government is to launch a £224m national fuel drive in September to tackle the country’s fuel poverty. |
Majority of English public back borrow-to-build
23/04/2015 More than half of people in England would support the next government borrowing money to build more affordable homes, according to a new survey. |
Torbay Council to launch recycling reward scheme
22/04/2015 Torbay Council has announced it will run an incentive scheme to encourage households to increase the amount they recycle. |
Affordable housing delivery at historic low for London, data suggests
22/04/2015 Delivery of affordable homes in London is at the lowest ever level, according to analysis from tenants. |
New head for Bucks’ Children’s Improvement Board
22/04/2015 The Government has drafted in a new independent chair to head Buckinghamshire’s once troubled children’s services. |
This issue of Public Property examines how how flexible workspaces can lead the way in regeneration for local authorities, Why local authority intervention is key to successful urban regeneration schemes and if the Government’s challenge of embracing beauty is an opportunity for communities.
The March issue also takes a closer look at Blackburn with Darwen Council's first digital health hub to help people gain control over health and care services.
