Local Government

North held back by a lack of investment

03/09/2019 - 12:07

Council leaders have stressed that a green light on HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail is ‘critical to the long term success of the UK’.

Extra £5bn needed to fund spending promises

03/09/2019 - 10:15

The Chancellor will need to find an extra £5 billion of spending next year in order to fund the government’s spending promises.

City leaders call for £1.5bn to support CAZ network

03/09/2019 - 10:01

City leaders are calling on the government and the private sector to spend £1.5 billion on a ‘national network’ of 30 Clean Air Zones.

Food banks increasing in schools

03/09/2019 - 09:06

More schools in England are setting up food banks to help feed their pupils' families.

Close academies to place all schools on ‘level playing field’

02/09/2019 - 10:37

The current academies programme should be closed down to put all schools on a ‘level playing field’.

Communities to see how housing developers money is spent

02/09/2019 - 10:07

Local people will be able to see how every pound of property developers’ cash is spent supporting the new homes their community needs.

Khan leads calls for new devolution deal for cities

02/09/2019 - 09:34

The Mayor of London has urged the government to bring about a step-change in devolution to cities and regions across the UK.

Councils need powers to tackle ‘lorry mayhem’

02/09/2019 - 09:06

Councils have called for new powers to be granted in the Spending Round for them to tackle rogue drivers.

Local authorities put on notice over climate inaction

02/09/2019 - 08:59

ClientEarth has warned councils that they risk legal challenge if they do not introduce proper climate change plans.

Councils must provide enough blue badge spaces

30/08/2019 - 15:01

Councils must make sure there are enough disabled parking spaces to cope with the extra demand a blue badge scheme expansion will bring.

Liberal Democrats win Shetland by-election

30/08/2019 - 12:04

Liberal Democrat candidate Beatrice Wishart has fought off a strong challenge from the SNP to hold Shetland in a Holyrood by-election.

Housing-with-care services deliver big NHS savings

30/08/2019 - 08:55

Southampton City Council has revealed that its housing-with-care schemes are saving the NHS £330,000 per year.

Government should increase spending to meet Welsh needs

30/08/2019 - 08:00

Welsh ministers have called on the UK government to provide a much-needed boost to public services.

West Cheshire an example of effective Brexit planning

30/08/2019 - 07:00

Cheshire West and Chester Council is scaling up preparations for a no-deal Brexit.

£2bn of vital social care funding at risk next year

29/08/2019 - 17:00

More than £2 billion of funding for social care is at risk next year, with councils warning that services will start to be decommissioned in the coming months.