May intends to ‘grasp the bigger prize’ with modern industrial strategy
Theresa May is to set out her flagship Modern Industrial Strategy today, the policy which sits at the core of her government’s vision for...
Beside the seaside: Cash to breathe new life into British coast
Communities up and down the British coast are set to benefit from a new wave of government investment aimed at boosting seaside tourism, housing...
Which local parks are under threat? 38 Degrees launches info gathering campaign
38 Degrees today launches what it calls “a people powered investigation” to find out which local parks are under threat in England
The civil society...
Tory-led Surrey County Council wants to hike council tax by 15%
Conservative-run Surrey County Council wants to raise council tax by 15% to cover rising demand for services, but it will have to put the...
Twelve-point Brexit plan: what are the key focus areas?
AG highlights Theresa May’s 12-point plan for Brexit and examines what it means for the UK
Council tax to rise in Glasgow for the first time in over a decade
For the first time in 12 years Glasgow City Council has revealed it will increase council tax in a bid to close a funding gap of almost £70m
We can do better on Syrian refugee resettlement, MPs declare
Both refugees and local councils need clear information for the Syrian refugee resettlement programme to be a success in the long term, Open Access reports
Despite...
Westminster City Council planning ‘to send residents to Coventry’
The local Labour group heavily criticises the Conservative Westminster City Council’s plans to put homeless residents into private rented accommodation
Conservative-led Westminster City Council announced...
Centre for Brexit Studies to open at Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University announces the launch of a Centre for Brexit Studies this month as the UK prepares for the process of leaving the...
Promoting arts and culture will be key in post-Brexit UK, say ministers
Ministers insist that promoting UK arts and culture abroad will be essential post-Brexit, with museums, galleries and theatres playing a key part
Art galleries, museums,...
New ombudsman for local council complaints takes office
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid confirms the appointment of Michael King as the Local Government Ombudsman, dealing with local council complaints
After being confirmed by Communities...
Lincolnshire street lighting project enters final phase
Work to introduce more cost-effective Lincolnshire street lighting is continuing in and around Boston, Skegness and Mablethorpe over the next few months
Lincolnshire County Council...
UK’s top diplomat in European Union resigns
Downing Street confirms that Sir Ivan Rogers, the UK’s top diplomat in the European Union, has resigned just months before Brexit negotiations are due...
Post-Brexit future of UK science and research needs bold action
The government should take bold steps to secure the post-Brexit future of UK science and research, according to a new Lords report
The Lords Science...
Staff cuts could be on the cards at Oxfordshire County Council
Oxfordshire County Council staff numbers could be scaled back as part of plans to create leaner services
UK citizens’ rights should not be a Brexit bargaining chip
The government must not use the fundamental rights of UK citizens or EU nationals as a Brexit bargaining chip, say the Joint Committee on...
UK unemployment rate still lowest in over a decade
Figures released today show the UK unemployment rate still at its lowest since 2005, but a rise in the number of Universal Credit claimants
The...
Lords Committee calls for new UK-Irish agreement before Brexit
The Lords European Union Committee is calling for a new bilateral UK-Irish agreement ahead of Brexit, recognising the special relationship between the two
The European...
Community groups funding to get £2.5m boost
Small grassroots community groups including neighbourhood organisations, parishes and local voluntary groups are set to receive a funding boost
The government has announced that small...
Government promises record infrastructure investment funds
Record high infrastructure investment funds are set out in a new £500 billion government pipeline, aimed at addressing the productivity gap
The government has released...