Councils could be hit with more than £1bn in fines from Brussels for missing national targets, the LGA has warned.
Penalties for failing to improve air quality or recycling rates could be passed to councils from central government under key clauses in the Localism Bill. The group warned central government was already exceeding air pollution targets and had less than 12 months to get an extension from the EU or face a potential fine of £300m, enough to add £15 to the average council tax bill.
