Politics and Policy

London mayor launches new plan to end rough sleeping

20/05/2025
Mayor Sadiq Khan has promised to end rough sleeping in the capital by 2030 by ensuring people who are facing homelessness are ‘helped early’.

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Wealthy boroughs place homeless families in deprived areas

19/05/2025

Wealthier London boroughs are increasingly placing homeless families in more deprived areas, charities warn.

Reform vows ‘large-scale reversal’ of LTNs

19/05/2025

Reform UK has said it will axe low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the councils it controls.

Judge rules in favour of campaigner in Battle for Brockwell

16/05/2025

A judge has ruled in favour of a campaigner who took legal action against Lambeth Council to stop it allowing the use of a local park for festivals.

Council fined £3k for woman’s rent increases

16/05/2025

A council has been ordered to pay a woman more than £3,000 in compensation for charging her unaffordable rent while she was in temporary accommodation.

EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism

16/05/2025

Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is softening as the Government ponders whether to push the idea.

Council told to apologise to homeless abuse survivor

15/05/2025

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has asked Halton Borough Council to apologise and pay monthly reparations to a homeless domestic abuse survivor they failed to help.

Councils urged to ringfence housing for women prison leavers

15/05/2025

Local authorities should ringfence a proportion of their supported housing units for women released from prison, a new report says.

Surrey reorganisation plan based on ‘flawed data’, opponents claim

14/05/2025

A plan for two new unitary authorities in Surrey is based on ‘inconsistent, incomplete and flawed data’, opposition councillors say.

Debt hurdle remains for reorganisation plans

14/05/2025

Multi-billion pound debts remain a point of contention in reorganisation negotiations as the deadline passed for the first of the final plans to be submitted.

MPs call for oversight of Grenfell inquiry recommendations

14/05/2025

MPs have called for an independent national oversight mechanism to ensure the recommendations made by the Grenfell inquiry are implemented.

Skyrocketing Right to Buy applications threaten social housing projects

13/05/2025

A recent rise in Right to Buy (RTB) applications is putting pressure on councils attempting to deliver affordable social housing, the LGA warns.

Flood victims missing out on support

13/05/2025

Thousands of flood victims are not receiving essential Government support to help protect their homes against future storms, new research reveals.

Council’s anti-slavery policy used to fight solar farm

12/05/2025

Locals opposed to a solar panel project on the Hampshire-Berkshire border are attempting to stop it by arguing it could breach anti-slavery commitments.

Welsh councils prepare to transform community spaces

12/05/2025

Nine councils in Wales are due to receive £31.5m to support ongoing development projects in local towns and communities.

Number of children living in hygiene poverty surges

12/05/2025

A recent study has revealed a staggering number of children are living in hygiene poverty, with over one million children unable to access essential products such as shower gel, deodorant and toothpaste.

Spelthorne commissioners named

09/05/2025

The Government has announced the appointment of four commissioners at Spelthorne BC.

Mayor of London unveils ‘ambitious’ green belt plans

09/05/2025

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced plans to build tens of thousands of new homes on green belt land despite his previous opposition to green belt developments

Council ordered to investigate nursery payment policies

08/05/2025

BCP Council has been told it needs to do better when it comes to overseeing nursery fees when they are providing the Government’s free places scheme.

‘Watchdogs with bite’ needed to hold mayors to account

08/05/2025

More scrutiny is needed to ensure that increasingly powerful mayors are held to account, think tank says.

Political balance of LGA confirmed

08/05/2025

The political proportionality of the Local Government Association (LGA) following the local elections has been confirmed.

Reform UK urged to take responsibilities seriously

07/05/2025

Sector leaders have called on Reform UK councillors to take their responsibilities seriously following the party's sweeping success in the local elections.

Skills England 'needs time to prove itself'

06/05/2025

The agency created by the Government to boost post-16 skills in England needs a year to show whether it will be effective, a prominent educationalist says.

Government launches support network to help local veterans

06/05/2025

Local authority leaders have welcomed a new system designed to make it easier for veterans to access care and support but cautioned against the duplication of services.

Reform criticised after flag ban proposal

06/05/2025

Reform has sparked controversy after declaring the only flags that will be flown by councils it controls will be the Union Jack and St. George’s Cross.

Reform gains in English local elections

02/05/2025

Labour has held onto key mayoralties even though it looks like Nigel Farage's Reform UK will make significant gains in local elections across England.

Rural areas deprived of affordable homes, says Princess Anne

02/05/2025

HRH The Princess Royal has highlighted the urgency of the rural housing crisis, following statistics that reveal waiting lists for affordable rural housing increased by 20% between 2020-2023.

Exclusive: Community duty mooted

02/05/2025

The Government is looking to hand all councils an extra duty to involve community groups in their decision-making, The MJ has learnt.

Surrey councils stand firm in reorganisation plans

30/04/2025

District and borough councils across Surrey have published proposals for local government reorganisation, defying the Government’s requests for unity on final proposals.

Councils struggling to cover animal welfare costs

30/04/2025

Local authority efforts to enforce animal welfare legislation are undermined by cost restraints, according to a report by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

Council takes legal advice over listed building blaze

30/04/2025

Wiltshire Council is taking legal advice over a fire at a listed building at the centre of a planning dispute.

Climate change due to wreak havoc on properties

30/04/2025

More than six million properties in England are in areas that are at risk of flooding, the Climate Change Committee has warned.

Fly-tippers to be charged for cost of seizing vehicles

30/04/2025

The Government is encouraging councils to work with the police to seize and crush vehicles used by waste criminals as part of a crack-down on fly-tipping.

200k children risk being trapped in temporary accommodation

29/04/2025

Over 200,000 children could be in temporary accommodation by the end of this Parliament if more isn’t done to build social housing, homelessness charity warns.

Council chiefs call for solar panels on new builds

28/04/2025

All new homes should have solar panels installed to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs for households, council leaders say.

Call for kerbside collections amidst battery-fire crisis

28/04/2025

Universal kerbside collections for waste batteries and electricals across the UK could save £6bn by boosting recycling and tackling the battery fire 'epidemic'.

Brighton and Hove takes steps to combat elm disease

28/04/2025

Brighton and Hove City Council is set to launch its annual inoculation programme to protect thousands of historic trees from elm disease.

Carbon tax could cost councils billions, LGA warns

25/04/2025

A scheme aimed at reducing carbon emissions from the burning of waste could place ‘billions of pounds’ of unavoidable costs on local authorities, LGA warns.

RAC fears private parking firms are escaping scrutiny

25/04/2025

Private firms that run local car parks are set to issue a record 14.5 million tickets to drivers this year.

Directors of children’s services criticise pepper spray policy

24/04/2025

Council directors working in children’s services have criticized the Government’s decision to allow the use of pepper spray in young offender institutions.

Councils risk being 'fleeced' over reorg, says former commissioner

24/04/2025

Councils facing reorganisation face being ‘fleeced' by consultants keen to profit from the process, a former Northamptonshire CC commissioner has claimed.

Call for caution over land value capture reform

24/04/2025

Experts have urged against wholesale reform of developer contributions, despite the flaws within the current system.

Mayor urged to take over vacant shops to revitalise high streets

23/04/2025

The Mayor of London has been urged to provide more ‘financial and practical’ support to help drive high street regeneration across the capital.

Leeds battles Right to Buy housing crisis

23/04/2025

Efforts to deliver affordable housing in Leeds have been undermined by Right to Buy, the city council has warned.

Horsham challenges local plan decision

23/04/2025

Horsham District Council has complained to the planning inspectorate after its local plan was rejected.

Pothole breakdowns jump 20%

23/04/2025

Pothole-related breakdowns have increased by nearly 20% compared to the same period last year, according to the RAC.

Council rejects accusation it acted illegally in homeless mother case

22/04/2025

A London borough maintains that it has acted legally after the local government ombudsman accused it of refusing to find temporary housing for a pregnant woman.

Council to sell unsafe properties purchased after Grenfell fire

22/04/2025

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is aiming to sell off 14 properties that it purchased to house survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Council spends £220k demolishing ‘man cave’

22/04/2025

Forest of Dean District Council was forced to spend £220,000 demolishing an illegally built leisure complex belonging to a millionaire.

Welsh councils in need of net zero funding

22/04/2025

Local authority leaders in Wales have called for more funding to help deliver net zero commitments.

Blackpool to invest £30m in coastline defences

17/04/2025

Blackpool Council has announced a £30m investment to construct new coastline defences to prevent erosion.

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