Local councils facing huge financial strain ahead of Autumn Budget
One in four councils in England say they are likely to have to apply for emergency government bailout agreements to stave off bankruptcy in the next two financial years (2025/26…
Bus services could be run by councils
The Labour Party government is looking at plans which will lift the ban on local councils setting up community bus companies. This would allow local leaders to take bus services…
new analysis paints a dire picture in local councils
People’s pay packets are worth less than in 2008 in nearly two-thirds of UK local authorities. That’s according to new analysis released by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Monday…