10/05/2016 - 09:54
The chief executive of Barnet Council has stepped down following issues on 5 May’s local elections that saw voters turned away from polling stations.
09/05/2016 - 11:35
The Department of Health (DoH) has announced a new £15 million fund will be made available for councils to bid for, to provide safe accommodation for people suffering mental health crises in public spaces.
09/05/2016 - 11:33
According to a Freedom of Information request (FoI) by specialist lawyers Simpson Millar, over 100 local authorities have failed to produce a plan to help children with special educational needs (SEN) transition to secondary school.
09/05/2016 - 11:30
Lutterworth council has rejected a controversial plan to build 250 homes on valuable farming, despite not having a five-year supply of housing land.
09/05/2016 - 11:28
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has awarded funding to projects across England, to help restore local landmarks to their former glory.
09/05/2016 - 11:25
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to create a more flexible minimum standard of broadband speed across the country to stop thousands of homes and businesses from falling into a ‘digital twilight zone’.
06/05/2016 - 11:42
Many voters are unaware of the European Union’s (EU’s) impact on public services in the UK, according to new poll commissioned by the Charted Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
06/05/2016 - 11:12
Limiting the use of lifetime tenancies will help to reduce inequality by better supporting minority groups, according to a recent impact report from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
06/05/2016 - 11:08
MPs have agreed to consider making it a criminal offence if people refuse to give evidence to select committees.
05/05/2016 - 11:49
The government’s controversial Trade Union Bill has passed into law, despite accusations from unions that it posed a ’serious threat’ to industrial relations.
05/05/2016 - 11:48
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the government to improve its transparency regarding cost and performance data.
05/05/2016 - 11:47
According to housing charity Shelter, the government’s Right to Buy extension is likely to cost the average council in England £26 million per year to fund.
