High Court blocks closure of Caerphilly libraries
11/09/2025 Plans to close 10 libraries across Caerphilly county borough have been halted after the High Court granted an interim injunction. |
Cabinet members back Oxford congestion charge
11/09/2025 Oxford’s £5 congestion charge has been approved by the county council’s cabinet. |
Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to be transformational under LGR
10/09/2025 Councils facing local government reorganisation (LGR) have been urged to focus on ‘the transformational' to avoid simply creating ‘bureaucratic' change. |
Reform UK joins County Councils Network
10/09/2025 For the first time, Reform UK will have a formal presence within the County Councils Network (CCN), following appointments confirmed at the network’s AGM. |
Councils prepare for battle over asylum accommodation at military sites
10/09/2025 Councils at the centre of Government plans to increase the use of former military barracks to house asylum seekers have raised concerns over the strategy. |
Confidence in local councils plummets, study finds
10/09/2025 New research reveals a sharp decline in public trust in local government, with fewer people believing councils listen to complaints. |
Council decides gorilla statue must go
10/09/2025 Wakefield Council has instructed a resident to take down a 4ft gorilla statue outside her property. |
Council considers two-unitary plan for Staffordshire
10/09/2025 A new plan under review at Staffordshire CC could split the county into two unitary authorities as part of the local government reorganisation programme. |
Airport reopening ‘unanimously’ approved by leaders
10/09/2025 Funding of over £150m has been approved to support the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. |
Suffolk unitary proposals could save nearly £80m
10/09/2025 Suffolk County Council has announced plans to create a unitary authority in place of its existing six councils. |
Reform UK accused of London bias after rail pledge
10/09/2025 Reform UK says it would scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) if elected, drawing accusations that the leadership is siding with the ‘London establishment’. |
Essex claims three unitary reorganisation would best tackle debt crisis
10/09/2025 Essex CC has claimed its favoured three unitary model of reorganisation would best manage the county's ‘heavily indebted' local government system. |
Mayor announces new social and affordable homes
09/09/2025 The mayor of the West Midlands has unveiled funding for a new housing scheme in Birmingham, marking another step in his ‘Homes for Everyone’ priority. |
Pier regeneration project ‘at jeopardy’ due to funding gap
09/09/2025 North Somerset Council has revealed that insufficient funding could see the Birnbeck Pier restoration project abandoned. |
Councils seek legal advice amid reorganisation confusion
09/09/2025 Councils facing boundary changes as part of local government reorganisation are seeking legal advice to clarify what proposals they can put forward. |
Concern over 'top-down' outcomes framework
09/09/2025 Council leaders have voiced fears over the planned local government outcomes framework. |
Ministerial overhaul at MHCLG
09/09/2025 The ministerial team at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has been overhauled as part of PM Keir Starmer's reshuffle. |
Call for greater play provision in urban areas
09/09/2025 Play spaces for children are being neglected in favour of local housing developments, a study suggests. |
Stoke-on-Trent invites feedback on housing plan
09/09/2025 Residents of Stoke-on-Trent have been invited to give their views on the city’s long-term vision to boost growth, employment and prosperity. |
Good governance key to delivering more social homes, says regulator
09/09/2025 The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has highlighted the importance of strong governance in ensuring tenants have access to more and better homes. |
South Cambridgeshire may limit ice cream van chimes
08/09/2025 Ice cream vans in South Cambridgeshire could soon face restrictions on how long they play their chimes. |
Nearly 50% of residents unaware of reorganisation, survey finds
08/09/2025 Nearly two thirds of survey respondents across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough were uninformed about local government reorganisation (LGR). |
Cornwall council leader promotes fifth nation petition
08/09/2025 Cornwall Council leader Leigh Frost has urged the public to back a petition recognising Cornwall as the UK’s fifth nation. |
Local growth plans must show benefit to communities
08/09/2025 Experts have urged strategic authorities (SA) to ensure their blueprints for local growth ‘do more than pursue economic indicators'. |
Asylum seekers to be housed in barracks instead of hotels
08/09/2025 The new home secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks. |
Leicester expansion plans challenged by district councils
08/09/2025 Leicester’s City Mayor’s plans to expand city boundaries have been opposed by district councils and Rutland County Council. |
Call for mandatory pothole training for councils
08/09/2025 The RAC and RSTA have called on the Government to mandate training for councils that fail to carry out preventative road maintenance. |
Controversial comments prompt council leader’s exit
05/09/2025 The leader of Peterborough City Council has resigned following comments made about the Rotherham grooming victims. |
Rayner resigns from Government
05/09/2025 Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has announced her resignation from the Government. |
Green Party elects councillors as co-deputy leaders
05/09/2025 Two councillors have been elected as co-deputy leaders of the national Green Party. |
Worcestershire takes action over 'proliferation' of HMOs
05/09/2025 Reform UK-led Worcestershire CC is the latest council to raise concern over Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMOs). |
Greater Manchester launches North’s first nature recovery strategy
04/09/2025 Greater Manchester has launched the first Local Nature Recovery Strategy in the North, aiming to reverse decades of wildlife decline and improve green spaces. |
Councils back Right to Buy reforms but seek more flexibility
04/09/2025 Reforms to Right to Buy (RTB) have given councils greater confidence in protecting and growing their housing stock, according to a new LGA survey. |
Council leadership shifts as four step down
04/09/2025 Four councillors have resigned from Rushmoor Borough Council, leaving Labour without a majority. |
Mayor calls for ‘decisive action’ on taxi licensing
04/09/2025 The Mayoral Council meeting will today hear mayor Andy Burnham call for an end to the ‘out of area’ licensing of taxis. |
Hampshire plans 'will save £63m'
04/09/2025 Twelve of Hampshire's 15 authorities have backed three different five-unitary reorganisation proposals which they claim would save more than £63m annually. |
Street hazards endangering blind pedestrians, charity warns
04/09/2025 Over half of blind and partially sighted people struggle to complete essential journeys due to poor pavements and abandoned e-scooters, a new poll reveals. |
Epping Forest suffers legal blow
03/09/2025 Epping Forest DC has remained defiant in its opposition to use of The Bell Hotel for asylum accommodation despite a further legal setback. |
MPs support Devolution Bill to boost local powers
03/09/2025 A majority of MPs have voted in favour of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill at its Second Reading. |
Council comments on Southport Pier’s fate following fire
02/09/2025 Sefton Council has confirmed that a fire at Southport Pier is ‘not being treated as suspicious’. |
Mayor voices support for airport reopening
02/09/2025 The mayor of South Yorkshire is advocating for the reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport. |
Council takes legal action against asylum seeker hotels
02/09/2025 West Northamptonshire Council is taking legal action to force three hotels in the county to stop housing asylum seekers. |
Call for Government to work with councils on cohesion
02/09/2025 Pleas have been made to the Government to work with councils amid violence and confrontations between rival protesters. |
Disadvantaged children left behind by childcare policy, report warns
02/09/2025 Children from disadvantaged families are receiving far less Government-funded early education than their peers, report from Coram Family and Childcare warns. |
ARCH plea to increase rent cap
01/09/2025 Councils should be able to raise tenants' rents by up to £3 per week on top of any inflation-linked increase, a local authority association has told ministers. |
Call to abolish Homes England
01/09/2025 A think-tank has called for the abolition of Homes England. |
Councils hand millions to landlords amid housing crisis
01/09/2025 Local authorities in England are paying millions of pounds a year to incentivise private landlords to house homeless families, new data has revealed. |
Councils call for restrictions on office-to-home conversions
01/09/2025 Local authority leaders are calling on the Government to limit office-to-residential conversions, warning they are undermining affordable housing delivery. |
Breaking: Epping asylum hotel injunction overturned
29/08/2025 A temporary injunction banning use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers has been overturned. |
Reform UK council leader bans local newspaper
29/08/2025 The Reform UK leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has banned a local newspaper from contacting him or his councillors following a row over reporting. |
One in five struggle with rising water bills
Local plan to boost affordable homes in Manchester
MPs pass law to safeguard local bus services
CCN announces new unitary council member
