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Voters ‘set to be deprived of local democracy’ | LocalGov
15 hours ago · The District Councils’ Network has warned that millions of voters will be ‘deprived of their local democracy’ due to plans to postpone some county council elections. Upper-tier councils must tell the Government by today (10 January) if they wish to reorganise local government in their regions ...
McMahon: No cap on devo priority programme | LocalGov
16 hours ago · There will be no cap on the number of areas included in the Government's devolution priority programme, a minister has said.
Rayner rejects reorganisation 'distraction' claim | LocalGov
2 days ago · Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has denied that local government reorganisation will impact on councils' ability to deliver services. Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee member Will Forster suggested the drive to create new unitary authorities could ‘distract' local government ...
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Jan 2, 2025 · Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects. Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Phillipson open to Government funding local grooming inquiries
2 days ago · Ministers have promised the Government will ‘take whatever steps necessary to keep children safe' when asked if Whitehall would fund local inquiries into grooming gangs. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch had called for a national inquiry on grooming gangs but education secretary Bridget Phillipson said ...
Local Government Politics and Policy Updates | LocalGov
Michael Burton. Michael Burton has been writing and commenting on local government and the public sector for over 25 years as editor and since 2011 editorial director of The MJ plus its portfolio of associated local government titles including themj.co.uk, LocalGov and Surveyor.. He is the author of The Politics of Public Sector Reform from Thatcher to …
Politics and Policy - LocalGov
Sep 20, 2023 · Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects. Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the 40 Local Authorities who have received a share of the £430m to deliver their projects on the ground by surveying properties and installing measures.
Councils invited to bid for nature funding | LocalGov
Oct 2, 2024 · Image: summertimeblues / Shutterstock.com Local authorities across the UK have been invited to apply for grants to improve access to nature and green spaces in urban areas.
Transforming Local Government: A Strategic Guide for Labour
Jul 5, 2024 · Image: Martin Suker / Shutterstock.com. The new Labour Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has his work cut out. This is particularly the case where local government is concerned.