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Support from Effective Energy Group for Local Authorities to Deliver £430m Sustainable Warmth Funded Energy Efficiency Projects. Effective Energy Group is now offering its support to the …
News - LocalGov
2 days ago · The Government could step in amid a dispute over plans to build a 43-storey office block near Britain’s oldest synagogue in London. Cambridgeshire County Council has drawn …
Funding settlement to target deprivation | LocalGov
19 hours ago · The Government has confirmed it will target council funding more towards areas ‘that need it most' through an increased focus on deprivation. In a parliamentary statement …
What are parish councils? - LocalGov
Dec 6, 2013 · Local councils are the first tier of governance and are the first point of contact for anyone concerned with a community issue. They are democratically elected local authorities …
Local Government Politics and Policy Updates | LocalGov
Michael Burton. Michael Burton has been writing and commenting on local government and the public sector for over 25 years as editor and since 2011 editorial director of The MJ plus its …
Pay - LocalGov
Oct 15, 2024 · The Government has issued a non-statutory Best Value notice to South Cambridgeshire District Council ‘following concerns about its trial of a four-day working week’. …
Nine in 10 councils experiencing staffing issues | LocalGov
Jan 20, 2023 · Image: Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock.com. Local authority leaders have warned that the council workforce crisis is threatening vital local services as a new survey reveals more …
The role of a local government councillor | LocalGov
Nov 18, 2013 · What does a local government councillor do? Councils are made up of members – called councillors - who together represent the people in their jurisdiction. Councillors are …
Manchester signs 15-year solar energy deal | LocalGov
23 hours ago · Manchester City Council has signed a ‘milestone’ 15-year renewable energy agreement. The local authority is entering into a virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) …
Councils 'hamstrung' on net zero | LocalGov
2 days ago · Image: Tirachard Kumtanom / Shutterstock.com. Ambitious local authorities striving to make their operations net zero by 2030 are being ‘hamstrung by a lack of long-term funding …