Small Scale, Big Potential: Town and parish councils and devolution
Parish and town councils could play a central role in making devolution work for communities.
Oxfordshire issues legal warning over unauthorised flags
31/03/2026 Oxfordshire CC has issued a formal legal notice to the group ‘Raise the Colours’ following the unauthorised installation of flags on highway infrastructure. |
Trafford Council gets interest-free loan from combined authority
31/03/2026 Trafford Council is set to receive an interest-free loan from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to address a multi-million-pound budget gap. |
Call for trading standards funding as high street branded ‘lawless’
31/03/2026 Local government reorganisation represents an opportunity to properly fund trading standards and stop ‘dangerous goods’ being sold on high streets, says CTSI. |
New Simpler Recycling rules come into effect
31/03/2026 A major overhaul of England’s waste system comes into force today, as the Government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ scheme mandates consistent collection rules. |
Poll reveals ‘systemic barriers’ in mental health care
31/03/2026 While experiences of mental health care at the local level are improving, systemic barriers continue to leave many patients in crisis, new survey reveals. |
Commission demands end to candidate abuse ahead of May polls
30/03/2026 Electoral Commission has issued a plea for respectful debate in the run up to the local elections in May following ‘unacceptable’ levels of intimidation. |
Half of approved homes remain unbuilt, council chiefs say
30/03/2026 Data from the Local Councils Network (LCN) reveals a significant 'build-out' gap, with only 52% of homes granted planning permission since 2012-13 completed. |
LocalGov Round Up: Pay, Pride in Place and LGR
27/03/2026 This week councils faced pay decisions, sweeping reorganisation plans, fresh regeneration funding and tensions over the future shape of local government. |
London social housing system ‘opaque’, committee warns
27/03/2026 London’s social housing system has been criticised as ‘opaque, confusing and unfair’, in a new report by the London Assembly Housing Committee. |
£27bn plan launched to rebuild ageing roads
27/03/2026 The Government has unveiled a major £27bn investment to modernise England’s ageing road network over the next five years. |
Sarah Ferguson stripped of City of York honour
27/03/2026 City of York Council has voted to strip Sarah Ferguson of the freedom of the city due to her links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. |
Parents of SEND children without EHCPs report worst school experiences
26/03/2026 Parents of children with SEND who do not have an EHCP consistently report the poorest experiences of the school system, according to a major new survey. |
Welsh councils warn social care system ‘stretched too far’
26/03/2026 Welsh councils are warning that social care is under unsustainable pressure and cannot continue without long-term funding certainty. |
Scottish councils call for leisure and sport investment as prevention tool
26/03/2026 Scotland's councils are calling for long-term investment in public leisure and sport. |
Government confirms 80 new Youth Hubs
26/03/2026 Government has announced 80 new Youth Hub locations, as part of a drive to tackle the nearly one million young people currently neither earning nor learning. |
Councils struggling to make EV charging accessible, research finds
26/03/2026 Half of UK local authorities are finding it difficult to make public electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure accessible to disabled drivers, study finds. |
Guildford council first to upgrade to top consumer housing rating
25/03/2026 Guildford Borough Council has become the first local authority in England to upgrade from a C3 to a C1 under new social housing standards. |
Brum leader loses vote of confidence
25/03/2026 The leader of Birmingham City Council has lost a vote of confidence during the last full council meeting before local elections in May. |
Warrington Council faces £110m loss, envoys warn
25/03/2026 Warrington Council is facing a net loss of nearly £110m due to its investment strategy and faces a ‘significantly challenging period’, ministerial envoys say. |
Crucible Theatre set for £45m upgrade as snooker future secured
25/03/2026 Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre is set for a major £45m upgrade and expansion, securing its long-term future as both a cultural venue and the home of snooker. |
