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WWII bomb discovered in park
06/03/2026 A section of Apex Park in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge has been cordoned off after suspected unexploded ordnance from WWII was uncovered during works. |
Mayor announces £9m boost for abuse survivor support
06/03/2026 Sadiq Khan has announced an additional £9m to expand support for survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence across London. |
PAC: Questions on SEND school transport costs unanswered
06/03/2026 MPs have warned reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system leave unanswered questions about home-to-school transport funding. |
Court fines for fly-tipping lower than council penalties, LGA warns
04/03/2026 Criminals prosecuted through the courts for fly-tipping are routinely being fined less than the on-the-spot penalties councils can issue directly, LGA warns. |
Contract blunder left 400 children without therapy, ombudsman finds
04/03/2026 Bucks Council left up to 400 children without therapy they were legally entitled to after failing to properly manage a change in its contracted services. |
Alarm sounded over Shetland Islands Council's £134m budget black hole
04/03/2026 Shetland Islands Council faces urgent pressure to address a projected £134.3m budget gap by 2029/30, auditors have warned. |
Council spends £220k sending council tax bills first class
04/03/2026 Somerset Council has spent an extra £220k sending out council tax bills by first class post after the Government delayed confirming the financial settlement. |
Scotland enshrines local democracy with European Charter vote
04/03/2026 Boost for local democracy after the Scottish Parliament voted to pass into law the European Charter for the Right to Local Self Government. |
Councils face £4bn temporary accommodation black hole, LGA warns
04/03/2026 The gap between what councils pay for temporary accommodation and what the Government reimburses them could balloon to nearly £4bn by 2029/30, LGA warns. |
Council progresses £300m regen scheme for former Dambusters base
04/03/2026 West Lindsey DC has voted to progress plans to acquire the former RAF Scampton site in what leaders are calling a 'once-in-a-generation' regeneration scheme. |
PAC warns council reforms risk deepening audit crisis
03/03/2026 MPs have warned that local government reorganisation could further undermine efforts to fix deep-rooted weaknesses in the UK’s public finances. |
Mobile industry urges planning reform to accelerate 5G Standalone rollout
03/03/2026 The UK’s mobile sector has called on the Government to modernise planning regulations to help unlock 5G Standalone and free up local planning authorities. |
£150,000 boost for public libraries in National Year of Reading
03/03/2026 The Government has announced a funding boost of up to £150,000 to support public libraries as part of the National Year of Reading 2026. |
London mayor warned over ‘growing disconnect’ in housing design
02/03/2026 A committee has written to Sadiq Khan warning of a widening gap between what residents want built and the developments being delivered across London. |
Stalled Before They Start: Councils struggling to deliver regen projects
02/03/2026 Economic turbulence and a volatile national policy landscape are preventing councils from delivering regeneration, housing and infrastructure projects. |
Four in 10 of England’s councils to require bail outs
02/03/2026 Nearly 40% of English councils are likely or very likely to require exceptional financial support (EFS) within five years, according to the LGIU. |
Minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over Somerset Council finances
26/02/2026 Minister Alison McGovern has raised ‘significant concerns’ about Somerset Council’s financial position in a letter responding to its request for support. |
Call for exclusion of adult social care premises from ‘Mansion Tax’
26/02/2026 Care England has called on the Government to exclude adult social care premises from the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, known as the ‘Mansion Tax.’ |
Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority formerly established
26/02/2026 The transfer of powers from Westminster to the newly created Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority has been formally confirmed. |
Weapons seized in Manchester Central Mosque incident
26/02/2026 Local leaders in Manchester have expressed ‘deep concern’ after two men carrying a bag containing weapons walked into Manchester Central Mosque. |
