09/05/2016 - 11:28
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has awarded funding to projects across England, to help restore local landmarks to their former glory.
09/05/2016 - 11:25
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to create a more flexible minimum standard of broadband speed across the country to stop thousands of homes and businesses from falling into a ‘digital twilight zone’.
06/05/2016 - 11:42
Many voters are unaware of the European Union’s (EU’s) impact on public services in the UK, according to new poll commissioned by the Charted Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
06/05/2016 - 11:12
Limiting the use of lifetime tenancies will help to reduce inequality by better supporting minority groups, according to a recent impact report from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG).
06/05/2016 - 11:08
MPs have agreed to consider making it a criminal offence if people refuse to give evidence to select committees.
05/05/2016 - 11:49
The government’s controversial Trade Union Bill has passed into law, despite accusations from unions that it posed a ’serious threat’ to industrial relations.
05/05/2016 - 11:48
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has called on the government to improve its transparency regarding cost and performance data.
05/05/2016 - 11:47
According to housing charity Shelter, the government’s Right to Buy extension is likely to cost the average council in England £26 million per year to fund.
05/05/2016 - 11:46
A series of elections are taking place across the UK for the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly of Wales, the Northern Ireland Assembly and for 124 councils in London.
04/05/2016 - 12:18
A two year pay deal for local government workers will now go ahead despite Unite refusing the approve the offer.
04/05/2016 - 11:42
Charities have urged councils to call off bailiffs pursuing vulnerable residents for council tax debts.
04/05/2016 - 11:33
All premises that sell food products should be forced to display their food hygiene rating on the door, the Local Government Association (LGA) has argued.
