30/09/2015 - 11:47
Lack of financial support and guidance from the government is preventing local councils from administering necessary 20mph limits, according to a new report.
30/09/2015 - 11:40
Campaigners have issued a proposal to the government to take action over England’s shrinking bus service, calling for greater devolution of powers to local regions.
25/09/2015 - 12:10
A BBC investigation has revealed that the conversion of schools to academies has resulted in councils owing a potential £30 million in debt.
23/09/2015 - 11:24
Camden Council has warned that current cutbacks to local government funding are unsustainable, urging ministers to consider fairer funding.
23/09/2015 - 11:22
Sevenoaks District Council has set itself the target of becoming the first council in England to become financially self-sufficient.
22/09/2015 - 11:48
The government is under strain to expand the Troubled Families scheme in order to aid a quarter of million people who are in need.
22/09/2015 - 11:39
The Local Government Association (LGA) has advised that £80 billion could be unravelled if the government listens and actualises the ambitions of towns, cities and counties.
21/09/2015 - 16:50
Haringey Council has been criticised by opposition councillors for spending £86,000 on a rebranding exercise.
17/09/2015 - 12:44
The District Council’s Network (DCN) has warned that the building of approximately 4,000 new homes has been stalled due to funding gaps caused by cuts to social housing rents.
17/09/2015 - 12:42
Leeds City Council is expected to approve a plan to pay a ‘real living wage’ to over 7,000 employees, 81 pence an hour higher than the rate announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the recent Budget.
16/09/2015 - 12:32
An expert panel to help streamline the local plan-making process has been launched by Planning Minister Brandon Lewis.
15/09/2015 - 14:01
The Local Government Association (LGA) has set up a ‘one-stop resource’ to deal with enquires about how to help refugees entering the UK.
