Cornwall Council has rejected proposals to change constituency boundaries and join with Devon, claiming the plans are ‘inequitable and unlawful’.

The National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report criticising the UK government’s approach to digital security.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has said that the HS2 rail link needs a ‘realistic timetable’ if the new link is to be a success.

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the government to address the gap between household income and rising rents, by allowing councils to build more affordable homes.

Highland Council is seeking public views on its plans to increase the number of pay-to-use public toilets.

Liverpool City Council has been forced to pay a £1 million fine after thousands of tonnes of waste was dumped at vacant industrial sites in Merseyside

The Department of Health has announced a new £816 million investment to fund NHS research into mental health, dementia and antimicrobial resistance.

Hertfordshire County Council has awarded a contract worth £1 billion to waste management firm Veolia, to provide waste to energy services.
The 30-year contract will see investment in a new energy recovery facility, which will process 350,000 tonnes of waste and generate as much as 33.5MW of electricity every year.

Aberdeen City Council is set to install a fibre network across the city to provide enhanced digital services to residents, businesses and visitors.
Having joined the Scottish Wide Area Network (SWAN) in September 2015, the council will now introduce fibre infrastructure to the majority of its sites over the next year to enable it to meet its ambitious digital city plans.
The network, managed by Capita IT Enterprise Services, will link the council’s 188 educational and corporate establishments together.

Alun Cairns has hailed ‘a new era of devolution to Wales’ as MPs backed moves to transfer new powers and accountability for the Welsh Assembly.