In an attempt to manage its projected £8.1 million overspend, Devon County Council has introduced a jobs freeze.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Integration has called on the government to make it a requirement for immigrants to learn English before coming to the UK, in a report into how the UK’s immigration system could more effectively promote integration.

Belfast City Council has passed a motion calling on Whitehall to launch a full public inquiry into the ‘shambolic’ renewable heat incentive (RHI) scheme, set to run £490 million over its budget.

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has called on councils to do more to root out ‘criminal’ landlords providing sub-standard accommodation.

Bath and North East Somerset Council have announced cuts to generate £37 million in savings to compensate for ongoing government funding cuts.

Wrexham Council has received criticism over its decision to outsource its zero tolerance litter enforcement to Kingdom Security, after it was revealed the council only received 11 per cent of the firm’s £263,000 litter fines.

Manchester City Council has published its budget proposals for the next three years, outlining plans to make cuts of £30 million.

Proposals to reclassify local authority pension funds would threaten the ability of funds within the LGPS to invest in infrastructure, experts have warned.

Andrea Leadsom has announced a funding boost of £120 million to support farmers and rural businesses across England.

The Environmental Audit Committee has warned that environmental protections must not be weakened during the process of leaving the EU.

Manchester City Council has revealed plans to dramatically increase investment in maintaining the city's roads over the next five years.

The new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) is set to have the largest fuel cell installation in the UK.

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