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Labour pledges to fix one million potholes

By William Eichler | 12 June 2024

One million potholes a year will be fixed if Labour is elected on 4 July, shadow transport secret...

Labour pledges to 'fix our broken housing market'

By William Eichler | 07 June 2024

Labour would bring back council house-building targets and hire new officers to deal with the bac...

Hunt rules out 'expensive' council tax revaluation

By William Eichler | 06 June 2024

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged that if elected a Conservative government would not undertake ...

Quarter of councils spending 5% of budgets on temporary accommodation

By William Eichler | 05 June 2024

One in four councils in England spent 5% of their core budgets on temporary accommodation in 2022...

Lib Dems pledge free personal care for elderly and disabled

By William Eichler | 04 June 2024

The Lib Dems have pledged to make free personal care available at home for older or disabled peop...

Council workers' incomes 'cut to the bone,' warns union

By William Eichler | 29 May 2024

Unite has recommended its members reject the latest local government pay offer for England, Wales...

Stoke-on-Trent council welcomes last-minute £20m levelling up funding

By William Eichler | 28 May 2024

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has welcomed the approval of £20m in Levelling Up Partnership funding...

Windsor and Maidenhead issues section 114 warning

By William Eichler | 23 May 2024

Windsor and Maidenhead BC has warned it could be facing effective bankruptcy if financial support...

Nearly 190,000 social homes expected to be lost by 2040

By William Eichler | 22 May 2024

The controversial Right to Buy scheme is expected to reduce the dwindling social housing stock by...

Labour to outline plans for 'towns of the future'

By William Eichler | 21 May 2024

Labour is to provide more details today about their commitment to establish the next generation o...