Digital Transformation, AI and Local Government: The Case for Workforce Upskilling
The new LocalGov and Multiverse report explores how workforce upskilling is driving smarter, more efficient, and inclusive local government transformation.
Hospitality leaders call for visitor levy to be dropped
12/02/2026 Hospitality leaders are calling on the Government to abandon proposals for a new overnight visitor levy in England. |
Flexible voting options to be piloted during local elections
12/02/2026 Government has confirmed that a small number of councils will trial new flexible voting options at the local elections to make voting more accessible. |
Call for stronger governance of AI transcription in social work
12/02/2026 AI transcription tools are being rapidly adopted across social work but evaluation frameworks are ‘limited’, raising governance concerns, researchers warn. |
Seven councils permitted to hike council tax above 5% cap
11/02/2026 Seven local authorities will be allowed to increase their council tax above the usual 5% cap, the Government has announced. |
Brum bin workers vote to extend strikes beyond local elections
11/02/2026 Striking bin workers in Birmingham have voted to extend their industrial action mandate past the city’s May local elections and into September 2026. |
Brent council leader condemns ‘distressing’ school stabbing
11/02/2026 The leader of Brent Council has described the stabbing of two pupils at Kingsbury High School as ‘deeply shocking and distressing’. |
Regulator hits county council with C4 grading
11/02/2026 Northumberland County Council has been issued with a C4 grading following a planned inspection that uncovered ‘very serious failings’. |
Auditors call for stronger tracking of housing delivery
10/02/2026 New housing investment will need clearer priorities and stronger tracking if it is to deliver the homes the country needs, says the National Audit Office. |
Mayor opens new combined authority hub
10/02/2026 Mayor Richard Parker has opened a new base in Wolverhampton to strengthen engagement with communities across the Black Country. |
Minister blocks local plan
10/02/2026 The Government has put Three Rivers District Council’s local plan on hold because of a shortfall of 5,000 houses. |
Poll highlights demand for preventative healthcare
10/02/2026 Public interest in preventative healthcare is increasing, but a new survey suggests that NHS digital infrastructure is not yet keeping pace. |
Government announces £1bn for community energy projects
10/02/2026 The Government has announced a new programme of investment to support the development of community energy projects across the country. |
Worcestershire CC issues bankruptcy warning
09/02/2026 Reform UK-run Worcestershire CC could be forced to declare effective bankruptcy if the Government does not provide it with extra support, leader warns. |
Social housing conditions ‘barely improved’ since pandemic, MPs say
09/02/2026 The conditions in England’s social housing have ‘barely improved’ since the pandemic, with nearly 430,000 homes failing to meet the minimum standard, MPs say. |
Council welcomes major flood risk management scheme
06/02/2026 A flood risk management project in Stoke-on-Trent has been completed, providing enhanced protection for 333 homes and unlocking regeneration potential. |
Scottish council leaders raise Local Growth Fund concerns
06/02/2026 Council leaders in Scotland have voiced strong concerns over the UK Government’s approach to the new Local Growth Fund. |
Mayor plans to double pothole repair funding
06/02/2026 Mayor Richard Parker has announced plans to double funding for pothole repairs and road resurfacing across the West Midlands. |
LGA repeats SEND insolvency warning
06/02/2026 The LGA has reiterated its warning that councils face potential insolvency due to soaring special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) costs. |
London Councils urges Government to keep visitor levy revenue local
05/02/2026 London Councils is calling on the Government to ensure boroughs retain at least 50% of revenue raised in their area from any future overnight visitor levy. |
PM announces £800m Pride in Place expansion
05/02/2026 The Government has today announced that 40 additional areas will join the Pride in Place programme to help drive regeneration. |
