Wates cooks up 1,000th Wrexham kitchen revamp
Affordable housing provider, Wates Living Space, is celebrating the completion of its 1,000th kitchen refurbishment for Wrexham County Borough Council’s Housing Service, marking a...
Local homes to receive energy funding help
Private properties in Wrexham County Borough, North Wales are to receive support to help tackle fuel poverty in low income households...
Wrexham County Borough Council’s...
Council to charge elderly residents for help if fall in home
Tendring District Council (TDC) in Essex are considering a new scheme which would charge vulnerable people for help if they have a fall in...
New measures to tackle homelessness announced
Radical new measures have been announced by the government to help tackle homelessness and protect the most vulnerable people in society…
The package of measures...
Tax-raising powers for local authorities should increase
A think tank has called for the government to give local authorities more power to amend taxes and raise revenue…
A report from think tank...
Birmingham council boss criticises austerity
The newly-elected leader of Birmingham City Council has lambasted government austerity measures as he faces making £250m in cuts…
The new head of Birmingham City...
Councils gain £700m parking charges profit
New research has revealed English councils saw an increase in profit from parking charges and penalty notices this year…
Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation...
Licensing scheme for landlords launched in Wales
In a bid to improve the image of the private rental sector a new licensing scheme has been launched for landlords in Wales…
A new...
Local authorities hold £22.5bn in non-ringfenced reserves
Information from the government has revealed a significant increase in the amount of non-ringfenced reserves held by local authorities…
Councils are under significant pressure to...
Scottish affordable homes target exceeded
The five-year target set by the Scottish government to deliver 30,000 affordable homes has reportedly been surpassed…
Affordable housing remains a hot topic across the...
Cameron criticised for complaining about local cuts
David Cameron has raised concerns about cuts being made by his local council, despite the fact his government is responsible for budget slashes...
In what...
Reducing the CBRN risk
Mr Adriaan van der Meer and Tristan Simonart from the Centres of Excellence (COE) at the European Commission outline the importance of lessening CBRN...
Two-thirds of the north in the dark about powerhouse
A new survey has revealed the vast majority of northerners are unaware of the government’s plans to create a Northern Powerhouse…
The north of England...
November edition of AG is now live!
As we head towards the end of 2015, Europe will come together next month at a crucial meeting in Paris, with the aim to...
The urban dimension of Cohesion Policy
Corina Crețu, EU Commissioner for Regional Policy outlines how Europe should be exploiting urban areas to their full potential
An important responsibility was bestowed upon me...
Syrian refugees welcome, say Scottish council leaders
Scottish council leaders have confirmed 2,000 Syrian refugees will be offered shelter, with some arriving before Christmas.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has...
E3-Modelling research finds first-mover advantage for the European Union as frontrunner in climate action
In Paris, delegates from the 196 UN parties will meet in December 2015 to negotiate a global climate agreement. Countries accounting for roughly a...
Supporting rural communities
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan believes rural areas hold many of the solutions for 21st Century challenges, and EU programmes...
Driving culture to local communities
Open Access Government outlines how DCMS and the Museums Association help to encourage local communities to engage with the culture and heritage sector
Museums and...
Towards the EU Urban Agenda: results of the Latvian Presidency
The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia details the importance of small and medium-sized urban areas in the context...