VE Day: Council duties under the Armed Forces Covenant
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Geoff Wild, Legal & Governance Consultant, looks at the duties of councils under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Councils urged to lessen controls on social media
23/05/2013 Council press offices need to relinquish control of social media to enable effective interaction between town halls and residents, according to a new report. |
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Worthing BC in legal dispute with parking contractor
22/05/2013 Worthing BC is in a legal dispute with the parking contractor, NCP, after it decided to take back the running of council-owned car parks in the borough. |
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Tower Hamlets appeals for more white foster carers
14/05/2013 Tower Hamlets LBC is calling for more people from white communities to put themselves forward as foster carers. |
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Government details efficient infrastructure delivery
28/01/2013 The Government has set out its vision for how infrastructure in the UK can be delivered more efficiently. |
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17/01/2013 Concern has been raised that a fresh drive to reduce planning guidance could isolate council officers working in planning and technical services departments. |
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Councils awarded £2m air quality grants
04/01/2013 The Government has awarded £2m of air quality grants to dozens of councils in England, as part of efforts to support the investigation of Low Emission Zones and help create guidance for reducing local pollution levels. |
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Scotland transport chiefs 'prepared' for extreme weather
21/12/2012 Transport chiefs in Scotland claim they are better prepared for extreme weather events this winter after a series of improvements were made to network resilience and communication with travellers. |
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Councils receive £215m for road maintenance
19/12/2012 Local government is to receive a £215m boost for highways maintenance, after ministers revealed yesterday how they will split the additional capital fund announced in the chancellor’s Autumn Statement. |
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Government issues CIL guidance
18/12/2012 Guidance on the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) has been issued, intending to clarify its relationship with other types of developer funding such as Section 106. |
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TfL announces £148m for local transport schemes
14/12/2012 Transport for London (TfL) will provide councils in the capital with £148m for local transport schemes next year, it was announced today. |
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Camden agrees to work with HS2 officials
07/12/2012 HS2 officials and Camden LBC have pledged to work constructively together despite the council’s continued opposition to plans for a new high-speed line, which is being opposed at the High Court today. |
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Chancellor switches to capital investment to boost infrastructure
05/12/2012 The chancellor, George Osborne, has indicated a shift towards greater capital investment in transport infrastructure as part of the Government’s plan to create growth. |
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HS2 challenge goes to High Court
03/12/2012 A coalition of councils opposed to plans for a new high-speed rail link (HS2) from London to Birmingham are in the high court today where their judicial review will be heard. |
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Government invests in cycle infrastructure
29/11/2012 The Government has made £20m available for cycle infrastructure as part of a cross-Whitehall push to boost the number of people across England cycling regularly. |
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Call for national 20mph speed limit on urban roads
26/11/2012 Local authorities were today urged to adopt 20mph speed limits in residential areas and around schools. |
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Baker praises Sheffield bus partnership
22/11/2012 Local transport minister Norman Baker has paid tribute to efforts underway in Sheffield to boost bus services through partnership working between operators and the council. |
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MPs calls on Johnson to improve cycling safety
21/11/2012 London mayor Boris Johnson should set aside more road space for cyclists, according to a cross-party report out today. |
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Health experts back 20mph calls
13/11/2012 Calls for a default 20mph speed limit in residential areas have received the backing of public health experts. |
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'Substantial disparity' still exists in transport spending
12/11/2012 New figures have come to light showing a widening gap between transport spending in London and the rest of the country despite senior coalition ministers promising to reverse the trend. |
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RAB model could plug funding gap for UK roads
08/11/2012 A leading highways industry body has backed growing calls for a shift to a regulatory asset base (RAB) model to secure private investment to plug the funding gap in the UK road network. |
