Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his speech at the House of Commons. Pic: PA Media Jeremy Hunt’s Budget brought “little short-term relief and no long-term solutions” to the finance of local government said... Read more »
The cross-party Local Government Association (LGA) said the scheme, first introduced by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government in 1980, “can no longer be allowed to exist in its current form”. This is because... Read more »
Barking has a range of needs. Described by its council leader as “a bit of the North in the South and part of a fast-changing East End,” it has the highest proportion... Read more »
An estimated 10,000 people were rough sleeping in the past 12 months, according to London Councils, a coalition of local authorities. The charter enshrines principles and actions needed to end the crisis,... Read more »
The Communities Secretary said it was “wholly wrong” for local authorities to suggest celebration of religious festivals could be provocative, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues. Havering Borough Council in... Read more »
The rising cost of living – especially housing – remains the top issue on Londoners’ minds for the second year in a row, according to the annual Survey of Londoners. Commissioned by... Read more »
“Electric vehicles are becoming more and more popular, with nearly two in every five new car sales being electric, but access to charging can be a barrier,” said Councillor Alexander Ehmann, chair... Read more »
A survey of local authorities in some of the poorest areas of the country – bodies which enforce many private rental sector regulations – suggests many are considering declaring “effective bankruptcy”. This... Read more »
Plans to hike parking fines in London by up to 25 per cent will provide under-fire drivers with yet another reason not to visit the capital, experts warned today. London Councils, which... Read more »
The high court has dismissed a legal challenge by five Conservative-led councils against the expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). The zone, which the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said was... Read more »
