Councils bite back at food waste recycling rollout plan
14/08/2025 Councils will not be told how much money they will receive to roll out food waste recycling until months before the implementation date, Government admits. |
Proposals for four unitary authorities in Kent published
14/08/2025 Medway Council has published its local government reorganisation proposal for four unitary authorities covering Kent and Medway. |
Reform UK council leader’s SEND comments ‘shameful’, says minister
14/08/2025 Reform council leader’s claim that children are being ‘overdiagnosed’ with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has been condemned as ‘shameful’. |
AA: Heatwave leads to spike in pothole incidents
14/08/2025 The rise in temperatures this summer has led to a spike in pothole-related incidents up and down the country, according to new figures from The AA. |
Council wrote to families about EHC plan reviews that never took place
13/08/2025 Stockton on Tees BC has apologised after an investigation revealed that nearly 100 young people with EHC plans have not had their support updated. |
Glasgow CC announces LEZ success
13/08/2025 The introduction of Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has resulted in air pollution levels being cut by a third in the city centre. |
Hefin David: Tributes paid to ‘champion of the people’
13/08/2025 Local government leaders across Wales have paid tribute to Welsh Labour politician Hefin David who died suddenly on Tuesday. |
Nearly £10m digital inclusion fund announced
13/08/2025 Local authorities across the UK could benefit from £9.5m of digital inclusion funding, the Government has announced. |
Council accused of offering ‘freebies’ in devolution bid
13/08/2025 Oxford City Council has been accused of handing out ‘freebies’ to win support for its local government reorganisation plans. |
Councils need more funding and powers to save bus services, MPs say
13/08/2025 More funding and powers should be given to local authorities to better protect and improve declining local bus services, MPs have said. |
How Local Authorities Can Lead Smarter, More Inclusive Procurement
12/08/2025 The 2025 Local Government Procurement Report ranks councils on SME, VCSE, and local spend, with strategies to boost social value in procurement. |
Teenage Reform councillor vows to tackle crime
12/08/2025 Eighteen-year-old Sienna Churcher has become one of the youngest councillors in the UK after winning a by-election for Reform UK. |
Social care services in Wales receive £30m boost
12/08/2025 Local authorities across Wales are set to receive a £30m funding boost from the Welsh Government to strengthen community-based social care services. |
Extreme heat threatens thousands of care home residents
12/08/2025 Nearly 10,000 care homes are in parts of England facing extreme levels of heat, increasing the chances of heat-related deaths, campaigners have warned. |
Mayor of London triggers air pollution alert
12/08/2025 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has issued an air pollution alert as temperatures threaten to rise above 30C, creating dangerously high ozone levels. |
Council staff discouraged from using ‘mum’ and ‘dad’
11/08/2025 Merton Council is trying to discourage its staff from referring to parents as ‘mum’ and ‘dad’ in a push to encourage more inclusive language. |
Vacant property numbers up despite housing shortage
11/08/2025 The average number of vacant properties per council area has increased in recent years despite the ongoing housing crisis. |
Reform UK claims to have saved councils over £100m
11/08/2025 Reform UK claims to have saved over £100m in its first 100 days running 10 English local authorities by cutting green schemes and stopping planned spending. |
Suffolk council leaders publish reorganisation proposals
08/08/2025 Suffolk's lower tier councils have published local government reorganisation proposals for three unitary authorities despite claims they are ‘unworkable’. |
Child protection reforms get £18m boost
08/08/2025 The Government has announced an £18m funding boost to support the roll out of early intervention child protection reforms to councils in England. |