07/07/2015 - 09:20
The government has reached an agreement with the BBC that the corporation will take on the cost of providing free television licences for over-75s. This will be phased in from 2018/19 with the BBC taking on the full costs from 2020/21.
06/07/2015 - 16:05
The Local Government Association (LGA) is calling for new powers to tackle people who throw litter from cars.
06/07/2015 - 15:59
Two of the largest local government pension funds have pooled their £10 billion assets in a bid to reduce costs by £32 million.
06/07/2015 - 15:52
Secretary for Communities and Local Government Greg Clark has called upon councils to seize the opportunity for devolution and take power away from Westminster.
01/07/2015 - 11:01
Key public bodies across the country will be legally required to take steps to prevent people from being radicalised under new counter-terror measures.
30/06/2015 - 11:36
The military, emergency services and Government are testing their ability to handle a terror attack in London’s largest counter-terrorism exercise to date.
29/06/2015 - 12:32
The Local Government Association (LGA) have warned that councils in England could face a £3.3 billion reduction in central government funding for local services in 2016/17.
29/06/2015 - 12:29
Islington Council has warned that proposed cuts to the benefit cap will likely lead to a rise in child poverty and homelessness in the borough.
24/06/2015 - 16:56
A government programme designed to release public land for new housing has been criticised for misleading statistics and a lack of proper monitoring.
23/06/2015 - 11:29
The Local Government Association (LGA) has recommended that the business rate appeals system should be reformed to help protect vital local services supporting communities and businesses
22/06/2015 - 12:09
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has released an analysis which predicts that many parts of England will be unavailable for larger families on benefits.
22/06/2015 - 12:05
Council leaders want to issue fines on lorry drivers who ignore weight restrictions on minor roads, according the Local Government Association (LGA)
