Almost half of local authorities will see their funding fall, even if they increase council tax by the maximum amount, under ...

Responding to the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27, Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils, said: We use cookies for a better browsing experience. By accepting, you ...

The UK’s first Universal Studios theme park has been given planning permission to begin construction. The Ministry of Housing ...

Council tax rises will be capped at 3% with an extra 2% allowed related to adult social care costs, a key pressure on ...

A new row is brewing in the Labour party, this time over funding for councils. MPs are concerned that a new funding formula ...

A new long-term strategy for the construction sector has been revealed at the same  time as the government published a new ...

Andrea Egan has today (Wednesday) been elected as the next general secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest union. She replaces ...

Councils will see an increase of over 23% in their core spending power compared to 2024-25 to pay for services including bin ...

Labour has been accused of a return to ‘garden grabbing’ after unveiling changes to planning rules. Ministers have said the ...

The government has confirmed a 16% cash increase in overall council funding over 3 years – and a big redistribution between ...

An MP has urged Dudley to lodge a bid to become Britain's first 'town of culture' after the Government announced a new ...

Birmingham City Council and other councils in the most deprived areas receive funding boost from the government ...