The leaders of the 32 London boroughs have urged the government to give them “a seat at the table” as part of a new devolution settlement for the capital.
The mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC) is well underway, following yesterday’s (31st March 2025) announcement that Hemiko has been chosen as the development partner for its innovative new district heat network.
Homes England (the government’s housing and regeneration agency), Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) are to provide a £91 million loan over a four-year term to contribute towards a residential project in Leeds.
The cross-party London Councils group has responded to the government’s Spring Statement, which was delivered yesterday (Thursday 27th March 2025) in the House of Commons.
A new Local Government Authority (LGA) survey has found that almost three quarters of responding councils felt that it will be very or fairly difficult compared to earlier years to set a balanced budget for 2025-26
First minister John Swinney will announce £25 million investment for local authorities to invest in the renewing play parks across Scotland.
From mid-April onwards, local authorities in England will start to receive their share of the government’s record £1.6 billion highway
A partnership with Oxford City Council and the Environment Agency is set to secure 18,000 new homes while also maintaining high standards of environmental protection.
Councils are to receive £500 million to restore family services.
For the first time since 2011, London boroughs are raising parking and traffic penalty charges, which will come into effect from Monday 7th April 2025.
North Ayrshire Council has announced it has switched 36 refuse collection vehicles from diesel to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
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.
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.
The government has announced up to £33 million will be directed to the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF).
£129 million has been released by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.