12/04/2016 - 11:33
The merger of the Lancashire County Pension Fund (LCPF) and London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has been approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
11/04/2016 - 12:25
Chelmsford City Council in Essex has been forced to amend a controversial law that criminalised ‘rough sleeping’ after a petition was launched campaigning against the move.
11/04/2016 - 12:17
The Resolution Foundation has published a report on the beneficial effects of Scotand’s new council tax reforms which are set to make England’s council tax system the ‘most regressive’ in the UK.
11/04/2016 - 12:09
Communities secretary Gregg Clark has announced a significant programme involving the development of railway stations and surrounding land which is set to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs, in addition to boosting local growth.
08/04/2016 - 11:23
The LGA has criticised government plans to repair nearly 1 million potholes over the next year, claiming that councils need ‘more than 230 times’ the money that has been allocated.
08/04/2016 - 11:21
Leeds City Council has signed a multi-million pound deal to develop new housing on brownfield sites.
06/04/2016 - 12:22
The Local Government Association (LGA) has put forward a 1,000 day plan for toddlers to help instil healthy eating from an early age.
06/04/2016 - 12:16
The government’s new state pension is set to come into effect on Wednesday 6 April as part of a major package of reforms to tax, pensions and savin
05/04/2016 - 11:40
The Local Government Association (LGA) has announced it is giving £560,000 to 34 councils in England, in a bid to help them develop digital solutions for various issues.
05/04/2016 - 11:40
A petition has been launched by Unison to compel parliamentary debate on plans to force local government pension funds to invest money in infrastructure projects.
04/04/2016 - 11:27
The Communities and Local Government Committee (CLGC) has called on the government to explain how it will tackle local authorities which have delayed revealing their local plans.
04/04/2016 - 11:26
Councillor Judith Blake of Leeds council has criticised the government’s delay in taking the necessary steps to reduce the risk of flooding in the region.
