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Exclusive: Party holds power in seven of 10 local authorities worst hit by controversial benefit limitAlmost 200,000 families living in Labour-run councils are affected by the two-child benefit cap, a Guardian analysis has revealed, with the party hold…
More than a quarter of routes in English county and rural areas have been lost over 10 yearsEndangered rural bus services have dwindled to a new low after losing out on funding after the pandemic, analysis for councils has shown.More than a quarter of …
The party has warned its campaigners about their attitude to Conservative voters in true blue constituencies Labour activists campaigning before a byelection in a safe Conservative seat have been told to leave if they feel unable to be respectful …
LGA says single-use e-cigarettes are a litter blight and cause problems in bin lorries and recycling centresCouncils are joining paediatricians in calling for a ban on disposable vapes owing to the environmental damage they cause and the soaring number…
Alfred Guenigault, his daughter and son-in-law are told it could be months before council can rehouse themA 98-year-old D-day veteran has been evicted from his rented bungalow in Dorset and moved into a single room in a hostel.Alfred Guenigault lived f…
Voicing support for traffic schemes has no statistically significant effect on re-election chances, study findsCouncillors who publicly declare support for low-traffic neighbourhoods do not suffer at the polls as a result, research suggests, indicating…
Voicing support for traffic schemes has no statistically significant effect on re-election chances, study findsCouncillors who publicly declare support for low-traffic neighbourhoods do not suffer at the polls as a result, research suggests, indicating…
One in five firms see risk of financial failure in next six months due to sums owed by NHS and councilsDozens of home care companies in England fear collapse because invoices are going unpaid by councils and the NHS.Hundreds of millions of pounds in un…
Two councils and local man seek judicial review of Home Office plans to accommodate thousands at two airfield sitesMinisters’ plans to put thousands of asylum seekers into two military bases have been challenged in the high court, as dozens of people w…
Independent Annie Riddle describes attack by Tory opposition on ‘sustainable planting’ policy as ridiculous exaggerationLeaders in Salisbury city council have hit back at “politically motivated” attacks on its decision to replace single-use hanging bas…