There has been media reporting that some local authorities will increase council tax because of the government's Fair Funding Review 2.0. The current, outdated way in which local authorities are funded means the link between funding and need for services …
Recent media reporting has criticised the government for allowing councils to sell allotment spaces. Allotments are a valuable and important community resource, and there are strict criteria in place to protect them. These rules on sales of assets have been in …
Following the introduction of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill in Parliament, there has been ongoing positive coverage across national and regional media. LBC ran a comment piece from the Deputy Prime Minister, where she outlined how the Bill …
There has been reporting that councils will increase council tax by 5% in coming years as a result of the Spending Review. To safeguard residents against excessive hikes, the Spending Review confirmed the government intends to maintain the referendum threshold …
There has been prominent coverage in the past few weeks of council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, including in The Daily Telegraph which is campaigning against the measure. The government is determined to fix the housing …
Local Government Minister Jim McMahon visited Birmingham today (Thursday, 17 April) – where the latest data shows that all of the large accumulations of street waste in badly affected areas and more than 85% of street waste across the whole …
Following the ongoing strike by refuse workers at Birmingham City Council, today (14th April), Unite members voted against the Council’s updated offer meaning the strike will continue. In response to the ballot result, Minister of State for Local Government and …
The government has today published the Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England for 2025-26. This showed the national average council tax bill will increase by less than last year under the previous government. We know that families …
There has been media reporting in The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph suggesting that councils will be able to raise their council tax above the threshold of 3%, with 2% for the adult social care precept. This is inaccurate …
There has been widespread reporting, including in The Times and on BBC News that in some areas, local elections scheduled for May 2025 may be postponed. Some outlets have speculated about the number of areas, and which ones, will be …