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10 Aug 2026

Is a 100% or 200% council tax increase needed at Westminster?

Westminster City Council has said it is effectively being forced by government to raise council tax significantly “to make up for lost funding” as it warned…[more...]

10 Aug 2026

Devon district rejects £400,000 LGR contribution

Councillors at Torridge DC have rejected plans to contribute £400,000 towards paying for local government reorganisation in protest of the government’s decision.
Plans to put… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

Mental health care reductions

It is reported that millions of adults and children in England are likely to experience longer waits for mental health care, as over two-thirds of NHS… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

Homes sold under Right to Buy double despite Labour crackdown

New government statistics show there were more than 14,000 council homes in England sold under Right to Buy in 2025-26, totalling £1.6 billion. This is a… [more...]

10 Aug 2026

County seeks legal advice to oppose LGR

Leicestershire CC is seeking legal advice to oppose the expansion of Leicester City Council through local government reorganisation.
Following a two-hour debate at an extraordinary… [more...]