The Scottish Borders Council is considering a move to create a Brexit response team which will monitor the impact on the region.
North Tyneside Council is considering a move to increase council tax by five per cent, in a bid to save £18 million in 2017/18.
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to reverse its reductions in New Homes Bonus (NHB) payments, claiming two thirds of councils will be worse off as a result of the move.
A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must take more care in cracking down on the super-rich in order to prevent undermining confidence in the whole system.
Cardiff Council has agreed to support the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, worth £1.2 billion, aimed at boosting economic growth in south east Wales.
The Scottish government has awarded an extra £2 million to the Aberdeenshire Council to help meet the cost of repairs carried out as a result of the damage caused by Storm Frank.
Suffolk Coastal and Waveney District Councils have signed an agreement to formally merge services to create a new ‘super district’ council, the first time two district councils have merged since 1974.
Gill Furniss, Sheffield MP and Shadow Minister, will chair the re-launched All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries.
The ‘straightforward’ European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill has been introduced to the House of Commons.
Manchester City Council has awarded a repairs and maintenance contract worth up to £86 million to Mears.
A survey has highlighted how leading council figures have a lack of confidence in the government’s plans for health and social care.
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced £64 million of local transport funding to help people walk or cycle safely to work.