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A new traffic rating system from the Department for Transport allows drivers in England to see how local authorities are addressing pothole issues. The system categorises…[more...]
Councils in England collectively spent over £115,000 removing Union and St George’s flags, averaging about £45 per flag, with some individual councils paying more than £15,000… [more...]
Local government finance experts have said the provisional finance settlement is “a lot harder to understand this year”, adding to the challenges of budget setting at… [more...]
The Local Government Association has renewed calls for a detailed review of council tax after the provisional settlement continued to use assumptions that councils will increase… [more...]
An additional £50m for the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) has been announced by the Government.
The 2025-26 funding could support around 5,000 more people to… [more...]