Did you know that council strikes are set to go ahead this month? According to Unite, over 3,000 council members will take part in industrial action. Walkouts are taking place at 23 local authorities across England and Wales. This…
Local authorities surrounding London have been asked to install Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) signs. This is to warn drivers of the expansion of the capital’s ULEZ, which now covers all of the London boroughs. Mayor Sadiq Khan…
Local authorities are falling behind the private sector when it comes to collecting data on indirect emissions, finds new data. The study, which was conducted by climate technology company Mobilityways, found that only 29% of the local authorities surveyed had…
A recent survey by the Local Government Association found that most councils (95%) would prefer for statutory council meetings to be held virtually. It is hoped that returning to virtual meetings will help improve recruitment and retention. In fact, one…
Labour has pledged to rebuild local government by closely collaborating with workers and trade unions. At the UNISON’s local government conference, Lisa Nandy, MP for Wigan promised delegates that labour would fix the “hollowed out” local government that the conservative…
North Yorkshire has spent £6m on establishing a unitary local authority, North Yorkshire Council, which has taken the place of the pre-existing 8-council format. The seven district councils and the county council, which included Craven District Council, Hambleton, Scarborough, Rydedale,…
London local authorities have reported a 300% rise in ‘cuckooing’, noting 316 cases in the capital alone. What is ‘cuckooing’? Cuckooing is when a group of people invade a vulnerable person’s house to carry out a drug operation. It derives…
The UK government have delayed plans to increase the pension age from 66 to 68 as a result of falling life expectancy. Originally, the plan was to increase the state pension age to 68 after 2044 but reports have suggested…
The UK government recently announced a £200m cut to the active travel budget, which was initially rolled out to encourage more people to walk and cycle. This initiative successfully took 14.6 million cars off the road in 2021; in turn,…