02/01/2025 - 09:25
Bradford has been awarded an extra £5 million as it begins its year as UK City of Culture.
20/12/2024 - 10:15
Councils are to get new powers to deliver thousands of new homes across the country.
19/12/2024 - 11:15
As part of the government’s Plan for Change, councils are set to receive £69 billion, an increase of 3.5 per cent from 2024-25. Part of this package is a new emergency £600 million Recovery Grant, which will support councils most in need and make sure every penny of public spending is felt by working people.
17/12/2024 - 09:34
The Welsh Government has announced funding to support families and individuals facing food poverty this winter.
16/12/2024 - 10:12
The government has announced the English Devolution White Paper, which plans to make devolution the default across a range of government policy are
13/12/2024 - 11:47
The Scottish Government has announced £15 billion of funding for councils, subject to the passing of the 2025-26 Budget.
12/12/2024 - 11:37
In 2025-26, Welsh local authorities will receive £6.1 billion from the Welsh Government Revenue Support Grant (“RSG”) and non-domestic rate (“NDR”) to spend on delivering key services. This is a 4.3 per cent increase in funding for local government than it is currently.
05/12/2024 - 10:48
A new report published by the East of England Local Government Association (EELGA) has outlined five key recommendations for strengthening the integration of health and housing across Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).
04/12/2024 - 12:19
As of Monday (2nd December), local authorities have new powers to be able to auction off leases for commercial properties that have been empty for
29/11/2024 - 10:47
The government has announced reforms to council funding, intended to ensure that it offers better value for money.
25/11/2024 - 09:54
The Child Poverty Taskforce has met for the first time in Scotland.
22/11/2024 - 11:31
Those who wreak havoc on local communities will face tough restrictions under new powers announced by the home secretary today.
20/11/2024 - 11:58
A survey commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) and charity Resolve has found that incidents of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) are taking longer to tackle due to inconsistent and insufficient information sharing between agencies - in particular from housing providers to Community Safety Partnerships.
06/11/2024 - 09:39
A new survey has found that just over eight in 10 councils are on course to overspend adult social care budgets.
04/11/2024 - 11:35
People are being encouraged to 'make a difference' in their communities by embarking on a rewarding career with their local council.
