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Inaccurate census could cost Londoners

By William Eichler | 29 June 2022

New census data on London’s population figures underestimates the number of people living in the ...

Campaigners call for '20-minute neighbourhoods' to cut emissions

By William Eichler | 28 June 2022

All new homes should be within 10 minutes’ walk from shops and schools if the UK is to reduce its...

Monkeypox increasing pressure on overstretched services

By William Eichler | 23 June 2022

Directors of public health have warned of growing pressures on sexual health services due to peop...

Child sexual exploitation inquiry finds serious failings

By William Eichler | 20 June 2022

An inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Oldham has found there were serious failings in the ...

'Skyrocketing inflation' driving £400m budget pressures in London

By William Eichler | 20 June 2022

Inflation is driving hundreds of millions of pounds of additional budget pressures on local gover...

Private renting powers to be beefed up for councils

By William Eichler | 16 June 2022

Local authorities will be given stronger powers to tackle the worst landlords and increase fines ...

Council leaders criticise food strategy as 'missed opportunity'

By William Eichler | 14 June 2022

Local authority leaders have criticised the Government’s new food strategy as a 'missed opportuni...

Leaders call for more event licensing powers

By William Eichler | 14 June 2022

Councils should have the power to determine event licensing fees to ensure they fully cover the a...

Council 'bitterly disappointed' by oil drilling decision

By William Eichler | 09 June 2022

The Government has been criticised for granting permission for oil drilling to go ahead on a site...

Queen's Birthday Honours list pays tribute to local government

By William Eichler | 06 June 2022

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list has paid tribute to local authority personnel from Glasgow City...