Rishi Sunak has announced new government legislation to allow councils to charge double the rate of council tax on homes left empty for years.
Thérèse Coffey has announced that 25 new schemes will receive a share of £36 million to improve flood protection over the next three years.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has announced action to ensure that Northamptonshire County Council improves its financial management.
Hannah Blythyn has announced a £56 million programme to improve flood and coastal erosion defences across Wales.
Older people in private rented accommodation are ‘invisible’ in policy decisions on housing and age-related issues, says new report.
A £25 million funding boost for bus services in Wales has been announced to better support necessary bus transport across 22 local authorities.
The Local Government Association has warned that an increase in the use of online shopping is leading to increased congestion and road deterioration.
Derby City Council has signed agreements with DHA confirming the local charity’s plans to run all ten proposed Community Managed Libraries.
The Department for Transport has announced that a further £100 million is being given to councils to help repair potholes.
Michael Ellis has announced that three cultural projects will receive a share of the £15 million Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund.
The government has launched a £220 million Clean Air Fund to improve air quality in some of the most polluted areas of the UK.
Liverpool City Council’s ‘ethical housing company’ has set out a £50 million budget to deliver the first phase of a 10,000 build programme.
Leeds City Council has announced that deckles bike company ofo will launch a fleet of 1,000 bikes in the city centre in May.
What has been deemed an ‘historic error’ by the government has seen local councils overpaid a total of £36 million more than they were entitled to.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has approved the creation of a new district council covering the Somerset region.