Wales and Scotland make no deal Brexit warning

26 July 2019
Wales and Scotland make no deal Brexit warning
The First Ministers of Wales and Scotland have called on new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to rule out a no deal Brexit.
Outlining four steps the new Prime Minister can immediately take to establish a more productive relationship between the governments of the UK, the two leaders have also called for the UK government to prepare for a second EU referendum.

Lib Dems win two seats in local byelections

26 July 2019
Lib Dems win two seats in local byelections
The Liberal Democrats have been victorious in two wards of Gloucester Borough Council in the latest local polls.
The party, under the new leadership of Jo Swinson, defeated the Conservatives in a byelection in Barnwood ward, securing 676 votes on a turnout just below 30 per cent. The Lib Dems also narrowly won a seat from Labour in a contest in Podsmead ward caused by the resignation of a Labour councillor.

Johnson launches police recruitment drive

26 July 2019
Johnson launches police recruitment drive
New Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers will begin within weeks.
Led by the Home Office, the move aims to start delivering more frontline officers from September, with full recruitment to be completed over the next three years. The government is expected to shortly set out plans for a new national policing board to support the recruitment drive.

County leaders call for clarity over resources

26 July 2019
County leaders call for clarity over resources
The County Councils Network (CCN) has urged for ‘immediate clarity’ over resources for councils next year.
County leaders have published a new five-point plan for the new government, a Five-Point Plan for Local Government, which calls for an immediate plan from the government for councils with the Spending Review unlikely this year owning to Brexit.

£57m of funding announced for estate next to Grenfell

25 July 2019
£57m of funding announced for estate next to Grenfell
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is set to invest £57 million to transform the Lancaster West estate, next to Grenfell Tower.
According to the council’s Executive Decision Report, the estate will be fitted with double glazing, updated heating system and new kitchens and bathrooms, in order to deliver 'a model 21st century social housing estate'.

£12.6m overspend for new Dorset Council

25 July 2019
£12.6m overspend for new Dorset Council
Dorset Council is expecting to breach its ‘directly-controlled’ budget by £7.1m and funding for education by up to £5.5m.