14/03/2016 - 11:51
Councils have been granted the power to generate funds to improve local services through selling off surplus assets.
11/03/2016 - 11:36
According to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), councils outside of London are considering increasing council tax by an average of 3.6 per cent.
11/03/2016 - 11:34
Sandwell Council has become the seventh and final council in the West Midlands to sign up to a proposed new West Midlands Combined Authority (WCMA)
11/03/2016 - 11:32
According to an AA survey, 39 per cent of drivers have had their vehicles damaged by potholes over the last two years.
11/03/2016 - 11:31
The Department for Communities and Local Government has announced that since the launch of the Help to Buy scheme, over 150,000 people have been supported in becoming home owners.
10/03/2016 - 11:27
MPs have rejected proposed changes to Sunday trading laws that would allow shops to open for longer than six hours.
10/03/2016 - 11:26
A consultation on the re-inspection of children’s services rated inadequate has just closed, and the LGA has warned that Ofsted is ‘falling significantly short’ of helping providers to improve.
09/03/2016 - 11:36
Over 100 council leaders in England have backed the government’s plans to devolve powers regarding Sunday trading hours, enabling councillors to decide the opening hours of their area.
09/03/2016 - 11:35
According to a study by the TaxPayers’ Alliance, local councillors have received £699 million in allowances over the past three years.
09/03/2016 - 11:33
According to figures published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, the number of planning permissions reached an eight-year high of 253,000 in 2015.
08/03/2016 - 12:32
The government needs to better support the UK’s fastest growing and strongest performing cities, according to a new report from Centre for Cities.
08/03/2016 - 12:31
The Houses of Parliament are a ‘fire risk’ and could face a destructive loss of power without a full refurbishment, according to a BBC report.
