Watch: Lessons from Brighton & Hove City Council in scaling AI
Brighton & Hove's Chris Wales talks to LocalGov about moving AI from pilot to production – and what other councils can learn from the journey.
Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
07/09/2026 The Government has launched a review of its reorganisation programme, withdrawing decisions on four areas and pausing a further sixteen, it has announced. |
Mayor unveils £500k package for Jaguar Land Rover workers
07/09/2026 Mayor Richard Parker has launched an initial £500,000 employment support package for JLR workers taking voluntary redundancy. |
New taskforce to drive high street regeneration announced
07/09/2026 A new community renewal taskforce is being launched, targeting the decline of high streets and pledging to rebuild ‘left behind’ communities. |
Birmingham council to spend £2.6m removing unauthorised flags
07/09/2026 Birmingham CC is set to spend £2.6m removing around 20,000 unauthorised flags from lamp posts across the city, at an estimated cost of £132 per flag. |
Vanishing Social Homes: 25,000 sold since 2018
07/09/2026 Housing associations have sold 25,000 social and affordable homes to private buyers since 2018/19, according to new research by Local Councils Network (LCN). |
Sniffer dogs help seize 1,500 illicit goods in Kensington and Chelsea
07/09/2026 Three sniffer dogs have helped Kensington and Chelsea Council seize more than 1,500 illicit and counterfeit items during a day of raids across the borough. |
Derbyshire councils to set up £18m reorganisation fund
04/09/2026 Councils in Derbyshire are planning to create an £18m reserves fund to help pay for the reorganisation of local government in the county. |
Activists call for ‘Bristol weighting’ to help council staff with cost of living
04/09/2026 Unison activists are urging Bristol CC to investigate introducing a ‘Bristol weighting’ payment for all council employees. |
Councils told to review tax-avoidance ‘box-shifting’ schemes
04/09/2026 Councils are being told to take a fresh look at ‘box-shifting’ schemes and other tactics designed purely to dodge business rates after a court ruling. |
Council signs agreement to secure snooker championship at the Crucible
04/09/2026 Sheffield City Council has signed a contract guaranteeing the World Snooker Championship will remain at the Crucible Theatre for at least another 15 years. |
£52m released to Scottish regions to boost jobs
04/09/2026 The UK Government has released the first £52.1m of a £140m Local Growth Fund to five Scottish regions, after approving their three-year investment plans. |
Watchdogs to inspect how agencies protect children from neglect
04/09/2026 Inspectors are to carry out a new round of checks on how councils, police and health services respond to neglect among England's youngest children. |
Scottish local government system to be overhauled
04/09/2026 A ‘new structure for local government in Scotland' has been announced by first minister John Swinney. |
Lancashire steps back from refugee resettlement role
03/09/2026 Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has agreed to withdraw from its role as coordinating authority for refugee resettlement schemes across the county. |
Wandsworth uses Communities Act to fight funding cuts
03/09/2026 Wandsworth LBC is to use legislation introduced almost 20 years ago in an attempt to fend off government funding cuts. |
Private equity firms now own 11 of top 20 children's care providers
03/09/2026 Private equity firms now own or partly own 11 of England's 20 largest fostering and children's home providers, according to research from Common Wealth. |
£60m boost to fix Greater Manchester's roads
03/09/2026 Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig has announced a £60m investment to repair roads and pavements across the city-region. |
Wolverhampton approves regen blueprint for 6,750 new homes
03/09/2026 A new regeneration blueprint for Wolverhampton city centre has been approved by City of Wolverhampton Council's Cabinet. |
Glasgow council under pressure to deliver new pay structure
03/09/2026 It is ‘critical’ that Glasgow City Council deliver its new pay and grading structure by April 2027, the Accounts Commission has warned. |
Government rows back on plans to exclude councils from ICBs
02/09/2026 Plans to exclude councils from ICBs have been scrapped by the Government. |
