Chiefs take charge
6/4/2026 Uncertainty at several local authorities as recent elections leave chief executives presiding over a changing political landscape. |
Bedfordshire to receive £1.3bn infrastructure investment as Universal work begins
6/4/2026 Bedfordshire is set to benefit from £1.3bn to help deliver regional and local community infrastructure that will support Universal's planned theme park resort, the Government has confirmed. |
Council fines firms over £200k after removing 2,500 dumped e-bikes from its streets
6/4/2026 The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has collected more than £210,000 in fines from rental firms after removing over 2,500 dumped e-bikes from its streets. |
Green Party names leader of newly formed LGA group
6/4/2026 The Green Party has named Emily O’Brien as leader of its newly formed Local Government Association group. |
Council boosts biodiversity in country parks with new bug hotels
6/3/2026 Wrexham Council has announced the rollout of new habitat installations to help combat insect decline in the borough. |
LGA chair to stand down
6/3/2026 Cllr Louise Gittins has today announced her intention to stand down as chair of the Local Government Association. |
Reform UK council wants ‘to axe climate emergency’
6/3/2026 Reform UK-led Suffolk County Council has announced plans to scrap the local authority’s climate emergency declaration and overhaul its environmental spending. |
Council to buy 26 homes to protect tenants at risk of eviction
6/3/2026 Fife Council is working with the Scottish Government to fund the purchase of 26 homes where tenants in its area are at risk of losing their homes. |
Bedford BC takes ‘robust action’ against environmental crime
6/3/2026 Bedford Borough Council has revealed its progress in fighting environmental crime as it announces a series of recent waste-related prosecutions. |
Regeneration body to launch in Greater Cambridge to ‘unlock stalled and derelict land’
6/3/2026 The Government has created a development corporation for Greater Cambridge to boost regeneration, housebuilding, infrastructure and economic growth in the area. |
Council to move ad screen after cycle lane forces cyclists to swerve
6/2/2026 The London Borough of Harrow has pledged to take action after it constructed a cycle lane in a section of road where there was already a digital advertising screen in place. |
Devolution could 'deepen regional imbalances'
6/2/2026 The Government’s chosen path of devolution could make regional inequality in England worse, a think-tank has warned. |
Reorganisation deadline 'tight and frankly unreasonable'
6/2/2026 A district council has branded the Government’s local government reorganisation deadline ‘tight and frankly unreasonable’. |
Research finds council homes falling behind in solar uptake
6/2/2026 Councils are being outpaced by private homeowners in their installation rate of rooftop solar panels, data has found. |
Grenfell site work to pause to mark tragedy’s ninth anniversary
6/1/2026 Work to take down Grenfell Tower is to pause for three days this month ‘as a mark of respect’ during the ninth anniversary of the devastating fire that killed more than 70 people. |
Social landlords could receive new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators
6/1/2026 Landlords could gain new powers to evict domestic abuse perpetrators from social housing under changes proposed in the Social Housing Bill, the Government has confirmed. |
Three boroughs share chief 'in preparation for LGR'
6/1/2026 Three councils hoping to form a unitary authority under local government reorganisation have agreed to share a chief executive and monitoring officer. |
Vape ban loophole fuelling bin lorry fires, councils warn
6/1/2026 Councils are calling on the Government to close a loophole in disposable vape regulations that is causing a surge in bin lorry and waste centre fires across England. |
Newcastle-under-Lyme to leave LGA
5/29/2026 Reform UK-led Newcastle-under-Lyme BC has announced it is ending its membership of the Local Government Association (LGA). |
Reform’s Havering leader rules out 'Hexit'
5/29/2026 Leader of Havering Council has ruled out the idea of the borough to leave the Greater London Authority, saying residents would be ‘worse off’ if it did. |
Brum Reform calls for English only meetings
5/29/2026 Brum Reform group has complained that the reading of an Islamic prayer in a council meeting was not ‘inclusive’ and called for English only meetings. |
Enfield pulls out of New Town scheme
5/29/2026 Enfield Council has formally withdrawn from the Government's New Town programme following the election of Conservative leader Cllr Alessandro Georgiou. |
New Forest boundary challenge has no ‘chance of success'
5/29/2026 New Forest DC has been advised that a legal challenge to the Government's controversial boundary changes in Hampshire would have no real chance of success. |
Council fines itself £472k for own non-compliant vehicles
5/28/2026 Birmingham City Council has paid more than £472,000 to itself in charges and fines after its own vehicles repeatedly breached the city’s Clean Air Zone rules. |
England's first cycle street opens in Cambridge
5/28/2026 England's first cycle street has opened to the public in Cambridge, marking a significant milestone in the city's efforts to prioritise active travel. |
Kent CC to set up water resilience partnership after shortages
5/28/2026 Kent County Council is establishing a new strategic partnership to improve oversight and accountability of the county's water supply, following shortages. |
Council leaders call for central role in tackling youth unemployment crisis
5/28/2026 Council leaders have said local authorities are best placed to tackle the youth unemployment crisis, responding to report warning of a ‘lost generation’. |
Reform-controlled Wakefield Council cuts school uniform support
5/28/2026 Reform-controlled Wakefield Council is cutting school uniform support for thousands of local children, replacing a universal scheme with means-testing. |
City of London censures Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
5/27/2026 City of London Corporation has censured Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after he failed to respond to a request to relinquish his Freedom of the City of London. |
Conservatives regain Redditch council in deal with Reform UK
5/27/2026 Conservatives have returned to power at Redditch Borough Council after striking a confidence and supply agreement with Reform UK. |
Senior councillor calls for local veto on asylum placements
5/27/2026 Breckland DC's leader has called for a council veto on local asylum placements as tensions grow in the Norfolk district over the issue. |
Reform-led council introduces prayer and anthem singing to meetings
5/22/2026 Reform-controlled Kent County Council has voted to introduce the Lord's Prayer and the national anthem into its council meetings. |
Reed warns of sanctions over service standards
5/22/2026 Local government secretary Steve Reed has warned of sanctions for councils that fail to meet new service standards. |
Government moves to cap profits of private children's care providers
5/21/2026 The Government has announced plans to crack down on profiteering by private companies providing services to councils. |
Key Cities dominate UK's fastest-growing online presence rankings
5/21/2026 Six of the 10 UK cities with the fastest-rising online presence belong to the Key Cities network, according to new analysis from consultancy ING. |
BCP Council urges Government to get tough on illegal parking
5/20/2026 BCP Council is calling on the Government to make tougher parking enforcement powers permanent. |
School nursery plan faces 'reality check', report warns
5/20/2026 The Government's flagship scheme to create 3,000 school-based nurseries in England faces a significant gap between ambition and delivery, landmark study says |
Green space trumps building design in public's housing wish list
5/20/2026 Green space, clean air and community connection matter more to people than how buildings look when it comes to new housing developments, new polling finds. |
Rainbow coalitions form as more councils fall under NOC
5/20/2026 Attempts are being made to form rainbow coalitions around the country after more councils ended up in no overall control following the elections. |
LGA publishes guide to help councils attract private investment
5/20/2026 Councils have been handed a new toolkit to help them secure private investment and drive local growth. |
SEND reforms at risk as pupils cluster in minority of schools
5/20/2026 Government ambitions to make mainstream schools more inclusive risk falling short unless the uneven distribution of pupils with SEND is tackled, study finds. |
Reform-controlled Essex CC launches reorganisation legal challenge
5/19/2026 Essex County Council has begun legal proceedings against the Government over its local government reorganisation proposals, the leader-elect has confirmed. |
Most school leaders say SEND reforms will increase workload, survey finds
5/19/2026 Nine in 10 school leaders believe the Government's proposed special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms will add to workload, poll finds. |
RIBA calls for introduction of city architects to tackle housing crisis
5/19/2026 City architects should be introduced across England to help unlock millions of pounds in economic value and hundreds of new homes, RIBA report says. |
Reform UK to nominate new CCN chair
5/18/2026 The County Councils Network (CCN) has announced that the Reform UK Group is to nominate the new chair of the network. |
Labour retains position as largest group on LGA
5/14/2026 The LGA has published its updated political proportionality following the local elections, with Labour retaining its position as the largest group. |
Reform UK unlikely to enter 'formal coalitions' on councils
5/14/2026 Reform UK is unlikely to join ‘formal coalitions' to run councils, a leading party figure has told The MJ. |
Watchdog finds only 64% of waste sites compliant
5/14/2026 A watchdog has found that only 64% of waste sites can be confirmed compliant under what it characterises as a ‘flawed’ Environment Agency inspection regime. |
Exclusive: District disaggregation requires 'properly thought through plan'
5/13/2026 A ‘thought through plan' with realistic timescales is needed if ministers are to press ahead with creating unitaries on non-district boundaries, experts warn. |
Regulator hands Islington Council C3 grade over serious housing failings
5/13/2026 Islington Council has been given a C3 grade by the RSH following an inspection that identified serious failings in the management of its housing stock. |
Lib Dems and Greens form new Birmingham City Council coalition
London Mayor launches £12m AI fund for small businesses
MPs scold Home Office over lack of council involvement in asylum
Review of Welsh funding formula already underway
