15/02/2021 - 09:15
Councils have been allocated their share of £500 million for highways maintenance, with the funding expected to fix the equivalent of 10 million potholes.
12/02/2021 - 14:54
£125 million of funding will be allocated to councils to help ensure that domestic abuse victims and the children are able to access the support they need.
11/02/2021 - 09:12
The government has announced details of additional support to a small number of councils who are unable to balance their budgets.
11/02/2021 - 09:04
The local government finance settlement has been confirmed for next year with councils to share £51.3 billion.
10/02/2021 - 07:07
Chancellor Rishi Sunak must maintain the £20 per week increase in Universal Credit for another year ‘at the very least’, say MPs.
09/02/2021 - 11:48
The majority of local councillors believe waste and recycling charges will have to be introduced to meet proposed standardised collections.
08/02/2021 - 11:10
A government pledge to raise billions of pounds by selling off surplus public sector land and buildings has been exceeded.
08/02/2021 - 09:32
Labour says that almost £2 billion of coronavirus spending has been spent on ‘crony’ contracts going to Conservative friends and donors.
04/02/2021 - 11:01
One in five people on Universal Credit say that they are ‘very likely’ to turn to a foodband, if the £20 rise is removed.
04/02/2021 - 09:32
The TUC has reported that increasing demand for self-isolation support is leaving local authorities facing large funding shortfalls.
03/02/2021 - 09:37
Oxford City Council has outlined how it aims to achieve its goal of becoming a zero carbon council by 2030 by reducing its carbon emissions.
03/02/2021 - 09:21
The Public Accounts Committee has claimed that government progress on improving the natural environment is disappointing.
01/02/2021 - 09:31
Victims of rape and domestic abuse will be helped by a major £40 million funding boost for specialist support services.
01/02/2021 - 09:08
Householders in flood-hit areas who install property flood resilience measures could soon be able to obtain discounted insurance premiums.
01/02/2021 - 09:05
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has pledged £93 million for major road upgrades across the country.
