William Eichler
Inaccurate census could cost Londoners
New census data on London’s population figures underestimates the number of people living in the capital, council leaders have warned.
Campaigners call for ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ to cut emissions
All new homes should be within 10 minutes’ walk from shops and schools if the UK is to reduce its carbon emissions, sustainable transport campaigners have argued.
Monkeypox increasing pressure on overstretched services
Directors of public health have warned of growing pressures on sexual health services due to people presenting with potential symptoms of monkeypox.
Child sexual exploitation inquiry finds serious failings
An inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham has found there were serious failings in the handling of some cases but no cover up by the council.
‘Skyrocketing inflation’ driving £400m budget pressures in London
Inflation is driving hundreds of millions of pounds of additional budget pressures on local government in London, the capital’s council leaders have warned.
Private renting powers to be beefed up for councils
Local authorities will be given stronger powers to tackle the worst landlords and increase fines for serious offences under new measures to protect private renters.
Council leaders criticise food strategy as ‘missed opportunity’
Local authority leaders have criticised the Government’s new food strategy as a 'missed opportunity'.
Leaders call for more event licensing powers
Councils should have the power to determine event licensing fees to ensure they fully cover the associated administrative costs, the Local Government Association has said.
Council ‘bitterly disappointed’ by oil drilling decision
The Government has been criticised for granting permission for oil drilling to go ahead on a site in Surrey against the county council’s wishes.
Queen's Birthday Honours list pays tribute to local government
The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has paid tribute to local authority personnel from Glasgow City Council who played an important role in delivering COP26.
New regulator to bring ‘greater transparency’ to council finances announced
The Government today confirmed plans to establish a new regulator aimed at increasing the level of transparency in local authority finance systems.
Gove criticises social housing landlord after ‘severe maladministration’ finding
Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has criticised England's largest social housing landlord after an investigation found it was guilty of ‘severe maladministration’.
Regulator finds ‘competition concerns’ with Veolia and Suez merger
A merger of the waste management firms Veolia and Suez could lead to a loss of competition and an increase in costs for local authorities, a regulator has warned.
Children’s care services ‘stuck in crisis mode’
Council leaders call for reform of the children’s social care system as spending to provide support to vulnerable children increases by a quarter in five years.
Home Office rejects Grenfell Inquiry safety recommendation
The Government has rejected a recommendation that would require owners of high-rise buildings to prepare emergency evacuation plans for disabled residents.
Council leaders warn of post-Brexit shortage of professional regulators
Local authority leaders have urged the Government to do more to train staff to work in the regulatory system due to an increase in post-Brexit challenges.
Devolve powers to tackle jobs crisis, council leaders urge
Local authority leaders have called on the Government to devolve more powers to councils to free them up to tackle the growing jobs crisis.
Council leaders urge GPs to prescribe leisure centre trips
Council leaders have urged GPs to prescribe obese patients classes at leisure centres after research found it could increase life expectancy by four years.
Queen’s Speech: Mental health laws to be overhauled
Government will reform mental health laws to make it harder to detain people and to stop the disproportionate use of the laws against BAME communities.
Conservatives lose nearly 500 seats in local elections
The results are in for all 200 councils up for election, with the Conservatives losing 11 local authorities.