Councils leading with clarity
The latest government roadmap aims for more children to be back at school and more parents back at work by 1 June.
Budget unveiled
An extra £30 billion of public spending was announced in last month’s Budget – much of it aimed at local priorities including homes, roads, digital connectivity, flood resilience and devolution.
Roadmap out of lockdown
The Government has published its 60-page recovery plan, setting out how and when the UK will adjust its response to the coronavirus crisis.
Right to Buy discounts near £5bn
Tenants have received discounts of nearly £5 billion to help purchase their council homes under the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme since the size of the discount was increased in April 2012, according to new LGA analysis.
More funding for councils
Councils in England will receive a further £1.6 billion for their response to the coronavirus, taking total funding from government for the pandemic to more than £3.2 billion.
Shielding the most vulnerable
The Government has issued guidance for local authorities and local resilience forums on the system to support those who are medically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus.
Frontline worker tests
All essential workers in England – and members of their household – will now be eligible for coronavirus tests, it was announced as first was going to press.
The ‘Cinderella’ function
Scrutiny is benefiting residents but is not valued by councils, according to a survey carried out by the Centre for Public Scrutiny.
Measuring electoral volatility
We begin with two questions. First, considering council by-elections since 1983, which year has seen the largest proportion of seats changing hands – in other words, the greatest electoral volatility? …
Investing to improve
One of my most memorable experiences as Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council happened just a few weeks ago.