Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
ETS expansion to waste incineration delayed beyond 2028
27/08/2026 UK Emissions Trading Scheme Authority has confirmed that plans to extend the scheme to waste incineration will not go ahead in 2028 as originally proposed. |
Police to review family voting allegations in Birmingham
26/08/2026 Police will review allegations of illegal family voting during Birmingham's local elections, working alongside Birmingham CC and the Electoral Commission. |
Council leader denies fraud charges over fictitious society
26/08/2026 Ashfield District Council leader Jason Zadrozny has appeared at Northampton Crown Court accused of defrauding Nottinghamshire County Council. |
Councils urged to pool buying powers to back British Steel
26/08/2026 The chief exec and leader of North Lincs Council have written to English councils asking them to use their ‘collective buying power' to back British steel. |
Number of children in rural temporary accommodation up 70%
26/08/2026 More than 23,000 children are now living in temporary accommodation across England's county areas, according to new analysis from the County Councils Network. |
Council urges communities to plan for weather emergencies
26/08/2026 East Suffolk Council leader is urging communities to prepare for future weather-related emergencies, following a year marked by wildfires in Dunwich. |
Local government workers ‘reluctantly’ agree 3.3% pay boost
25/08/2026 Agreement has been ‘reluctantly’ reached on the 3.3% pay settlement for frontline workers in local government. |
Lime withdraws e-bikes from Bromley after hazard complaints
25/08/2026 Lime has removed its e-bikes from Bromley following complaints that abandoned vehicles were creating hazards on pavements. |
High street shell companies laundering over £1bn, study finds
25/08/2026 Thousands of suspected shell companies were operating through hairdressers, barbers, and beauty salons on high streets between 2016 and 2026, study finds. |
Government announces £10bn to kickstart council housebuilding drive
25/08/2026 Council chiefs have welcomed the first wave of funding from the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme but warned they must be at the heart of delivery. |
Thanet refuse collectors begin strike ballot over waste service failures
24/08/2026 Refuse collectors have begun an indicative industrial action ballot, with GMB members saying they can no longer bear the brunt of councillor ‘excuses’. |
BCP Council warns of £27m budget gap amid rising care demand
24/08/2026 BCP Council has forecast a £27m budget gap for 2026/27, driven largely by rising demand for children's and adults' care, according to a finance report. |
Government launches review of pub and hotel business rates review
24/08/2026 The Government has launched a review into how pubs and hotels are valued for business rates, aiming to make the system fairer for high street businesses. |
Reform pledges to prioritise British workers for social housing
24/08/2026 Reform UK has announced plans to prioritise British-born workers, veterans and married couples with children for social housing if they enter government. |
Tower Hamlets rolls out first chargers in major EV charging expansion
24/08/2026 Believ has begun delivery of its largest rapid and ultra-rapid EV charging rollout to date, with the first 17 chargers now live across Tower Hamlets. |
Three in four school menus breach food standards
24/08/2026 More than three-quarters of secondary school menus in England fail to meet current food standards, according to new research from campaign group Bite Back. |
Cumberland Council taps £11m support funding to cover job cuts
21/08/2026 Cumberland Council is using £11m of rescheduled exceptional financial support (EFS) to fund a voluntary redundancy programme expected to cut up to 400 staff. |
Marylebone households face losing affordable homes after court ruling
21/08/2026 Sixteen social housing households in Marylebone risk losing their homes after a court ruling allowed the property's new landlord to charge market rents. |
Oldham Council refers itself to MHCLG after failed leadership vote
21/08/2026 Oldham Council is to write to the Secretary of State after councillors again failed to elect a leader, the authority confirms. |
Greenwich council confirms next steps for regeneration scheme
21/08/2026 The Royal Borough of Greenwich has moved forward with plans to deliver Woolwich Exchange, a regeneration project set to deliver around 1,000 homes. |
