Local Government

Councils should receive powers to fine ‘reckless’ lorry drivers, LGA advises

01/03/2016 - 12:02

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called upon the government to grant councils the authority to fine reckless and irresponsible lorry drivers, who are found to cause 'chaos' in rural communities.

LGA calls for powers to provide more school places

29/02/2016 - 12:13

The Local Government Association (LGA) has once again called for greater powers for local councils to ensure that every child has a secondary school place.

Barnsley approves Sheffield City Region devolution deal

29/02/2016 - 12:08

Barnsley Council is the first local authority to approve proposals for the Sheffield City Region devolution deal.

Mixed attitudes towards devolved powers, survey reveals

26/02/2016 - 17:04

A survey conducted by ComRes has found that the majority of local people feel they should be more involved in the devolution process and have mixed feelings about which powers should be devolved.

Number of rough sleepers increase by 30 per cent

26/02/2016 - 11:36

New figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have found that the number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 30 per cent over the past year.

Local government diminishing HIV services, campaign warns

25/02/2016 - 11:43

Councils are reducing HIV services and leaving people with little or no support in their local towns, according to a campaign launched by a group of charities.

Council tax rises 'will not fix’ social care funding, LGA warns

23/02/2016 - 11:41

New powers to raise council tax to support social care in 2016/17 will not raise enough to fix the current shortfall of funding, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

CCTV spending halved by councils over last three years, report says

23/02/2016 - 11:38

Local authorities have cut spending on CCTV by 46.6 per cent on average over the last three years, according to a report from Big Brother Watch.

Local Government Pension Scheme Advisory Board names new chair

23/02/2016 - 11:37

Roger Phillips has been named as the new chair of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Advisory Board, taking over from Joanne Segars.

Sugar content must be recorded in teaspoons, LGA says

22/02/2016 - 15:42

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on fizzy drink companies to display the sugar content of their products in teaspoons.

Liverpool foster carers excused from council tax

22/02/2016 - 11:35

Liverpool City Council has announced new regulations which mean foster carers working directly under the authority will be exempt from paying council tax.

No guaranteed success of Northern Powerhouse, BBC suggests

22/02/2016 - 11:24

John Cridland, chairman of Transport for the North, has said there is no guarantee that investing billions into the Northern Powerhouse project will help the North of England, the BBC has reported.