Former minister Maclean among 38 new peers

24/12/2024

Former Conservative transport minister Rachel Maclean is among 38 new peers who will enter the House of Lords.

Increased housebuilding targets for councils

12/12/2024

Areas with the highest unaffordability for housing and greatest potential for growth will be handed increased housebuilding targets under the Government’s planning overhaul.

Minimum wage rise 'the right choice to make'

30/10/2024

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed rises to the minimum wage and employers’ National Insurance contributions, piling further pressure on council budgets.

Budget 2023: Hunt to boost mayors' financial autonomy

15/03/2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the Government will ‘boost mayors’ financial autonomy’ in his Budget.

County council set to reject £15m grant

18/06/2021

Senior councillors at Leicestershire County Council are poised to turn down £15m of Housing Infrastructure Fund cash because the project represents ‘too great a financial risk’.

Gibson takes on Liverpool highways challenge

14/06/2021

Former ADEPT president Neil Gibson will be part of the team of independent commissioners who will oversee improvements at Liverpool City Council, local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.

Wolverhampton's i9 selected to house MHCLG

01/06/2021

Two floors of Wolverhampton’s new i9 office building will be home to the first ministerial department outside of London.