10/03/2025 - 12:42
A new report by the County Councils Network (CCN) has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England, although new authorities must cover areas of ‘at least’ half a million people to save billions and free up investment.
10/03/2025 - 10:59
Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, will attend MIPIM, the world’s most influential property event, in France to try and seek investment to help build thousands of more affordable homes in the capital.
07/03/2025 - 11:29
The LGIU’s Local Democracy Research Centre has published its 12th annual State of Local Government Finance in England survey.
06/03/2025 - 12:12
The government has announced up to £33 million will be directed to the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
06/03/2025 - 11:48
The Senedd has approved the Welsh Budget for 2025-26, seeing out £26 billion of spending.
05/03/2025 - 10:39
£129 million has been released by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.
05/03/2025 - 10:08
£1.5 billion is to be allocated to neighbourhoods across the country, as part of the Plan for Neighbourhoods.
04/03/2025 - 11:29
Wales is set to receive £100 million of funding through the government’s Plan for Neighbourhoods to tackle deprivation and turbocharge
03/03/2025 - 11:54
The National Audit Office has published a report looking at financial sustainability in local government.
28/02/2025 - 10:39
The mayor of London and London Councils have announced their London Growth plan which aims to turbocharge economic growth and boost productivity and prosperity across the capital.
26/02/2025 - 10:24
The 2025-26 Scottish Budget has been approved by Parliament, which will invest £21.7 billion in health and social care services.
21/02/2025 - 10:31
The Final Budget 2025-2026 has been published in the Senedd, with an extra £100 million for public services.
21/02/2025 - 10:16
Councils that are in exceptional need of help are set to receive letters confirming government support to help balance their budgets.
14/02/2025 - 11:12
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that councils could face an £8 billion funding black hole by 2028/29 without urgent action
