McMahon: Existing devolution deals may be improved
26/07/2024 Local government minister Jim McMahon has said it is down to the Government to make devolution ‘attractive enough' for councils. |
GMB accepts local government pay offer
12/07/2024 The GMB has split the union response on sector pay after coming out in support of the offer from employers for this year. |
LGA chair: Councils need to 'keep' up with new Government
11/07/2024 The Local Government Association's new chair has emphasised the need for councils to show they can ‘keep up' with Labour's ambitious programme for Government. |
Dosunmu steps down as Lambeth chief
10/07/2024 Lambeth LBC has announced that Bayo Dosunmu has stepped down permanently as its chief executive. |
London chief arrested
26/06/2024 A London borough chief executive has been arrested and charged with driving and drug offences. |
Labour plan to reduce delayed discharges
20/06/2024 Labour is reportedly planning to buy thousands of beds in care homes in an effort to reduce the problem of delayed discharges in hospitals. |
Moody's withdraws Warrington's credit rating
17/06/2024 Indebted Warrington BC has had its credit rating withdrawn by Moody’s due to the lack of ‘sufficient, current audited financial information’ on the authority. |
Stronger Things: Chief champions need to 'renew democracy'
04/06/2024 Councils can ‘renew democracy from the grassroots up,’ a borough chief has claimed in a plea for local authorities to become more community-led. |
Government waters down rough sleeping legislation
14/05/2024 The Government has watered down plans to criminalise rough sleeping following a Tory backbench rebellion. |
New ADASS president calls for community focus
25/04/2024 The new president of the Association of Directors of Social Services (ADASS) has called for a community, rather than a hospital, focus for the sector. |
Social work development programme 'pulled' by Department for Education
16/04/2024 A Government decision to end a training and development programme for social work managers has been branded a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the sector. |
Call for evidence boost in local economic policy
16/04/2024 Centre for Cities has called for more evidence to be at the heart of local economic policy making. |
Clark: Tories and Labour unwilling to address SEND crisis
15/04/2024 Labour and the Conservatives have been accused of an ‘unwillingness’ to confront the crisis in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. |
Welsh council tax rises finalised
13/03/2024 The average council tax rise for Welsh local authorities will be just over 8% next year. |
New analysis says housing building target needs to rise
21/02/2024 England could need over 500,000 news homes every year according to analysis just released. |
NILGA welcomes chance of return to Stormont rule
31/01/2024 Local government in Northern Ireland has welcomed the news of a possible return to rule at Stormont. |
Isle of Wight debt accounts for 42% of annual budget
30/01/2024 Isle of Wight Council has insisted it borrows to invest in essential projects after revealing its debt amounts to 42% of the authority’s annual budget. |
£2.9bn private investment in freeports, says Gove
10/01/2024 Michael Gove has said new freeports have attracted £2.9bn of investment and created 6,000 jobs since they were established in 2022. |
Liverpool to regain certain functions but intervention expected to continue
13/12/2023 Liverpool City Council is set to regain control over some of its functions, but commissioners are likely to continue to intervene in specific areas. |
Autumn Statement: Hunt devolves but councils face new costs
22/11/2023 The chancellor has unfrozen housing benefits and announced positive devolution news in his Autumn Statement, but signalled tighter public spending. |
Shell is helping power the journey towards a circular paving industry with Shell Bitumen LT R, a new product for roads that uses plastics destined for landfill as part of the additives to make the bitumen.
Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Dougie Belmore explains how one of the main interfaces between you and Bacs is about to change.