Bath & North East Somerset Council has outlined how it plans to meet the financial and social challenges it is currently facing.

The number of local government bodies with significant weaknesses in their arrangements for delivering value for money for taxpayers is increasing.

Edinburgh City Council has revealed strong support for the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy in the Scottish capital.

The annual surplus produced from council parking operations has risen by £165 million over the past five years, despite cuts in road improvements.

UK councils spent nearly £5.4 million on public health funerals in the 12 months up to April 2018.

133 out of 152 councils responsible for children’s services overspent in 2017-18, collectively overspending by an estimated £807 million.

A third of all councils in England are at risk of financial failure in the next ten years, with one in five set to be at risk of financial failure by 2021.

Greater Manchester’s leaders have outlined radical plans to ensure the city-region can thrive at a time of national uncertainty.

Three million new social homes must be built in England over 20 years to solve the ‘housing crisis’.

The cost of clearing the maintenance backlog for council-managed bridges in the UK has increased by a third to £6.7 billion in the past year.

Funding boost to accommodate London's homeless

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has announced plans for thousands of new homes to help Londoners at risk of becoming homeless.

£675 million communities fund for high streets

Jake Berry has announced a £675 million Future High Streets fund to help create bold, new visions for town centres.

Newcastle City Council has entered into a pioneering new venture to develop district energy schemes across the city for the next 40 years.

Retail industry leaders have urged for a community-focused approach to tackling the challenges facing high streets and town centres.

Nottingham City Council is looking to agree £22 million of savings to balance its 2019/20 budget.

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