Local authority launches AI pilot project in schools
London schools to benefit from energy efficiency measures
Council to roll out 6,000 chargers across Suffolk
Heat pump adoption ‘miles off track’
Councils click into the future of planning
In town halls across the country, planning officers are racing to update their Local Plans — but this time, the process looks very different.
6,000 EV chargers to be rolled out in Brighton
07/04/2025 More than 6,000 electric vehicle chargers are set to be rolled out across Brighton and Hove in what is said to be the largest project of its kind in the UK. |
Birmingham's post Oracle scrutiny portal 'should help to better understand risks'
20/03/2025 A new online information site for scrutiny teams at Birmingham CC should lead to a better understanding of risk after the Oracle IT scandal, councillor says. |
Liverpool bin lorries to measure mobile phone coverage
14/03/2025 Bin lorries and street sweepers in Liverpool are to be used to map the region’s mobile phone coverage from four main providers. |
Council green lights multi-billion-pound data centre
06/03/2025 Plans for a multi-billion-pound data centre are a step closer to being realised after the local authority granted the proposals planning permission. |
New funding for local government to tackle digital exclusion
26/02/2025 The Government has announced that new funding will be available to help local and combined authorities to tackle digital exclusion. |
Gloucestershire schools set to see solar panels installed
24/02/2025 Gloucestershire County Council has named six primary schools that will see solar panels installed. |
Climate, craft beer and climbing: Sheffield unveils plans for rebrand
11/02/2025 A rebranding project to improve perceptions of Sheffield will help boost tourism and economic growth, according to the local authority. |
Council green lights UK’s biggest battery site
30/01/2025 City of Doncaster Council has granted planning permission for what is billed to be the UK’s biggest battery site. |
Amazon picks Darlington for first UK drone deliveries
28/01/2025 Global retailer Amazon has chosen Darlington for the UK launch of drone deliveries. |
Council signs off on Europe’s biggest AI data centre
27/01/2025 Hertsmere Borough Council has granted outline planning permission for a £3.75bn data centre which promises to deliver thousands of new jobs. |
Government urged to ‘empower’ councils as digital plans unveiled
21/01/2025 Council bosses have urged the Government to ‘empower’ local authorities after it set out new plans to overhaul digital technology and AI usage in public services. |
Electric buggy pilot launched in London borough
21/01/2025 A pilot scheme allowing residents to hire electric buggies has been launched in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in an effort to combat traffic congestion. |
BT axes EV charger scheme – after installing just one of 60,000
17/01/2025 BT Group has scrapped plans to convert street cabinets into public electric vehicle (EV) chargers after installing just one. |
Councils to be banned from making ransomware payments
14/01/2025 Local authorities could be banned from making ransomware payments as part of the Government’s plans to crack down on cybercrime. |
Metro mayors back digital transformation
13/01/2025 A study of the manifestos of 12 UK metro mayors has revealed ‘clear alignment’ around digital transformation goals. |
Council plans ‘striking’ Yorkshire roses landmark
13/01/2025 Three Yorkshire roses are set to form a ‘striking’ new landmark as part of a Barnsley Council redevelopment project. |
Wrexham saves £32,000 with smart water sensors
06/01/2025 Sensors that detect how much water flowerbeds need have saved Wrexham County Borough Council £32,000 over seven months, according to a report. |
Local Welsh treasures receive £2m boost
24/12/2024 Over £2m will be awarded to seven local places in Wales including music venues and community and leisure centres. |
State will operate 'more like a start-up'
10/12/2024 The launch of a £100m fund to pioneer public sector reform and deliver the Government's Plan for Change will see the state operate ‘more like a start-up', a minister has pledged. |
Digital advisory group launched for Scotland’s public sector
03/12/2024 A new unit has been formed to develop digital skills across Scotland’s public and third sectors. |
Newport becomes first UK council to install Eco Post sensors
03/12/2024 Sensors have been installed across Newport to inform residents about the level of air pollution. |
Council to install 120 solar-powered bins
18/11/2024 Reigate & Banstead Borough Council is installing more than 120 new solar-powered litter bins to reduce litter and the borough’s carbon footprint. |
Call for national taskforce to ‘urgently’ reform AI procurement
13/11/2024 Ministers have been urged to establish a national taskforce to ‘urgently’ reform the procurement of AI in local government. |
PM announces £68m to unlock brownfield sites
15/10/2024 Local authorities are set to get a multi-million-pound funding boost to unlock disused brownfield sites and build thousands of new homes, PM announces. |
Community environment projects get £300k boost
14/10/2024 Over a dozen locally led community projects in the West Midlands have shared almost £300,000 of funding to help improve the region’s environment. |
Oxford’s original boundary revealed during dig
11/10/2024 Excavations are thought to have confirmed the original perimeter of Anglo-Saxon Oxford. |
Rutland rolls out £100k charge point pilot
11/10/2024 Rutland County Council has secured over £100,000 to fund a pilot project that will see a minimum of 23 charge points installed across the county. |
Yorkshire Wolds proposed as new outstanding beauty spot
09/10/2024 Plans have been put forward to designate part of the Yorkshire Wolds as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). |
New data protection audit framework launched
07/10/2024 The Information Commissioner’s Office has today launched a new audit framework designed to help councils assess their compliance with data protection law. |
Councils lack adequate support on AI, research finds
30/09/2024 Local authorities are being left without adequate support to procure AI in the public interest, according to new research. |
Staffordshire leaders kick off devolution conversation
30/09/2024 Council leaders across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have written to the Government to begin a conversation about devolution. |
Wessex councils join forces for devolution
30/09/2024 Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire councils are set to submit expressions of interest in devolution in response to a request from the Government. |
Marginalised youths to benefit from £1m unemployment grant
26/09/2024 Young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in Walsall are set to benefit from a £1m grant to help tackle youth unemployment in the region. |
Blyth to be site of biggest AI data centre in Europe
26/09/2024 A £10bn investment aimed at delivering the biggest AI data centre in Europe could create thousands of jobs for the local community in Blyth, PM says. |
Council backs proposals to increase number of members
23/09/2024 Proposals to increase the number of Cumberland Council councillors by around 20% have been backed. |
South Yorkshire mayor welcomes £1.5bn nuclear factory decision
20/09/2024 The mayor of South Yorkshire has welcomed the news that South Yorkshire is set to become the new home of a planned £1.5bn Small Modular Reactor (SMR) factory. |
RSTA launches first Pothole Prevention Week
19/09/2024 The Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) has launched its first Pothole Prevention Week campaign, running from 16-21 September. |
Rayner confirms four devolution agreements
19/09/2024 Four devolution agreements have been signed off in what the secretary of state for local government describes as ‘only the first step’ of a devolution drive. |
Ministers back Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street
17/09/2024 The mayor of London has unveiled government-backed plans to pedestrianise the capital's most famous shopping street. |
Councils racking up data storage debt
17/09/2024 Costs incurred by local authorities to store hard copies of documents is potentially costing the taxpayer millions of pounds each year, FOI requests reveal. |
Future Forum Midlands: Clark points to reorganisation for sector
16/09/2024 Former communities secretary Greg Clark has said local government reorganisation should follow the creation of combined authorities. |
Mayors announce Manchester-Birmingham railway line
13/09/2024 Plans for a railway line improving connections between Birmingham and Manchester ‘at a fraction of the costs’ of the northern leg of HS2 have been announced. |
Manchester adopts Finnish housing scheme in UK first
12/09/2024 A housing scheme said to have significantly reduced homelessness in Finland is set to become a ‘guiding philosophy’ in Greater Manchester after a successful pilot. |
Regional growth initiatives likely to 'fall over next year' without UKSPF clarity
12/09/2024 Regional growth initiatives are likely to ‘fall over next year' unless the Government clarifies the future of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), a combined authority chief has warned. |
Devolution key to net zero transition, think-tank says
10/09/2024 Devolving powers to cities will be critical to the Government achieving its net zero goals, a think-tank has argued. |
£27m flood protection scheme gets the go-ahead
06/09/2024 Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £27m contract to deliver a flood protection scheme in Scotland on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council. |
Cheshire and Warrington councils talk devolution
05/09/2024 Local authorities in Cheshire and Warrington have made some ‘positive’ steps along the road to devolution. |
Northern leaders form new partnership
05/09/2024 A partnership has been launched between mayors and council leaders representing non-mayoral areas in the North of England. |
Tewkesbury BC councillors vote in favour of name change
04/09/2024 Tewkesbury Borough Council has voted to change its name to North Gloucestershire Borough Council following consultation with residents. |
Liverpool seeks Festival Gardens developer after £60m clean-up
04/09/2024 Liverpool City Council is set to start searching for a housing developer for a 28-acre site it spent £60m cleaning up. |
A new whitepaper – produced by BT - looks set to dispel the myths surrounding ‘future networks’ and achieving a smarter digital future for organisations.
Download a new White Paper on dealing with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation
