6 h. ago Councillor calls for local government reform follwoing budget setting process

The discussions came as part of the council's final budget setting process for the 2025-26 financial year

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6 h. ago Councillor calls for local government reform following budget setting process

The discussions came as part of the council's final budget setting process for the 2025-26 financial year

Politics

8 h. ago Households struggling with energy costs can get free £147 payment from DWP scheme

The help is from the government's Household Support Fund scheme which gives local councils pots of cash, which they then use to provide support to those struggling with the cost of living

Economics

3 d. ago Rayner to tout ‘power shift’ of devolution plans to leaders in the North

The Government is re-organising local authorities and bringing in new mayoral powers under its devolution plans.

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4 d. ago Alarms raised over legitimacy of Fyre festival 2: ‘An event that does not exist’

After the announcement of a follow-up festival in Mexico, tourism and local officials have denied any knowledge of its existenceWhen tickets to the second Fyre festival went on sale this week, there was just one concrete detail: it would take place on Isla Mujeres, a tropical island off Cancún, Mexico.But the festival seems to be repeating its own history as an improvised disaster after the local government in Isla Mujeres denied knowing anything about it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Swinney to call ‘line in the sand’ summit to counter rise of Reform

The First Minister has said he will invite political leaders to talks at the end of April.

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6 d. ago Connecticut lawmakers back prohibition on state agencies and local governments using foreign drones

Connecticut lawmakers have passed emergency legislation prohibiting state agencies and municipalities from purchasing or using Chinese and Russian drones

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6 d. ago Newsom threatens to pull funds unless California cities crack down on homelessness

‘We’re not going to fund failure,’ says governor, who warned local authorities they could lose out on millions of dollarsCalifornia’s governor warned cities and counties that they could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding if they do not make progress in clearing out encampments and tackling homelessness.Gavin Newsom’s comments on Monday, while announcing $920m in funding to address the crisis, come as he escalates efforts to push local governments to take greater action. Last summer, Newsom told counties he could withhold state support if they failed to do more homeless encampment sweeps. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Fury as UK Government pulls the plug on vital Levelling Up funding for three Perth projects

Perthshire politicians describe the turnaround as "a betrayal" and "infuriating."

Politics

1 week ago Council backs calls for public inquiry into firm running GP surgeries in Wales

One councillor, introducing the motion, called the situation a 'scandal of epic proportions'

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1 week ago Councils get over £1.3billion in emergency cash as town halls struggle to cope with skyrocketing costs

Thirty local authorities in England will receive Exceptional Financial Support from the Government to balance budgets this year

Economics

1 week ago Locals' desperate bid to buy their pub gets mega £60,000 boost in less than a week

A survey has revealed overwhelming support for the nation's pubs - but many are still battling to survive after a government scheme providing grants to communities to buy local assets closed before Christmas

Economics

1 week ago Council tax to rise by 5 per cent in Bury amid new parking charges

The council has called for a review of local government funding as demand for services, espcially adult social care, increases

Politics

1 week ago Leading Myanmar opposition organization blames local resistance group for killing of Catholic priest

The main organization coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government says its forces have arrested 10 members of a local resistance group suspected in the killing of a Catholic village priest last week in the country’s northwest

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1 week ago Met Police still facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts despite £83m windfall

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned

Economics

1 week ago Britain’s biggest police force facing ‘substantial tough choices’ over cuts

Funding rises from local and central government are not enough to plug the budget gap, the Metropolitan Police has warned.

Events

2 w. ago New mayors can name up to 32 tsars to support policies such as ‘active travel’

‘We are committed to shifting power out of Whitehall and into our regions,’ local government minister Jim McMahon said.

Events

2 w. ago UK must not give China the power to switch off our windfarms

In dealing with Chinese companies involved in renewables, the UK and Scottish governments must ensure wind turbines are under local control for the sake of our energy security

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