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.
Starmer announces U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
21/05/2025 Keir Starmer has said he would review the winter fuel entitlement policy after critics warned it would impact pensioners struggling with the cost of living. |
Council leader refuses to back cancellation of rap group Kneecap
21/05/2025 The SNP administration of Glasgow City Council would not support a ban on the Irish rap group Kneecap performing in the city, council leader Susan Aitken said. |
Auditors call for action on delays to children’s care cases
21/05/2025 The proportion of children subject to care proceedings who have had to wait over a year to have their cases resolved has increased, report finds. |
MHCLG: Grenfell demolition to start in autumn
21/05/2025 Preparation work for the demolition of Grenfell Tower is expected to begin in August, the Government has confirmed. |
Government backs ‘one app fits all’ parking platform
21/05/2025 The Government has committed to delivering simpler parking nationwide through the roll out of a ‘one app fits all’ parking platform. |
Breaking: Unite accuses commissioners of sabotaging Brum bin strike talks
21/05/2025 Government commissioners have been undermining efforts to resolve the Birmingham bin strike, the trade union Unite claims. |
Council seeks to recover border checks investment after EU deal
20/05/2025 Portsmouth City Council is seeking compensation for its investment in a border checks facility which will not be required thanks to a new deal with the EU. |
London mayor launches new plan to end rough sleeping
20/05/2025 Mayor Sadiq Khan has promised to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2030 by ensuring people who are facing homelessness are ‘helped early’. |
Reform vows ‘large-scale reversal’ of LTNs
19/05/2025 Reform UK has said it will axe low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the councils it controls. |
Call for £1.5bn boost to care worker pay
19/05/2025 A think tank has urged the Government to boost social care funding by £1.5bn to support a £2,000 pay rise for care workers. |
Union launches Fair Funding campaign to save council jobs
19/05/2025 Unite has launched a campaign calling for an overhaul of how local authorities are funded to prevent further bankruptcies and job and public service cuts. |
Judge rules in favour of campaigner in Battle for Brockwell
16/05/2025 A judge has ruled in favour of a campaigner who took legal action against Lambeth Council to stop it allowing the use of a local park for festivals. |
Council chiefs offer condolences after Oxfordshire fire deaths
16/05/2025 Local authority leaders have offered condolences after the deaths of two firefighters and a member of the public in a fire at a business park in Oxfordshire. |
Council fined £3k for woman’s rent increases
16/05/2025 A council has been ordered to pay a woman more than £3,000 in compensation for charging her unaffordable rent while she was in temporary accommodation. |
Blackpool’s famous heritage trams to return to service
16/05/2025 Blackpool’s heritage trams are to return to service along the promenade, the council has confirmed. |
‘Historic changes’ to council pensions to end discrimination
15/05/2025 A package of reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is set to end discrimination and boost maternity leave, deputy PM Angela Rayner says. |
Councils urged to ringfence housing for women prison leavers
15/05/2025 Local authorities should ringfence a proportion of their supported housing units for women released from prison, a new report says. |
London boroughs face £264m council housing cuts
15/05/2025 London boroughs will need to reduce spending on social housing by £264m over three years to avoid the collapse of their council housing finances, report warns. |
Surrey reorganisation plan based on ‘flawed data’, opponents claim
14/05/2025 A plan for two new unitary authorities in Surrey is based on ‘inconsistent, incomplete and flawed data’, opposition councillors say. |
MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations
14/05/2025 MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations made by the Grenfell inquiry are implemented. |
