Petition urges Khan to scrap Harry Potter Christmas lights over transphobia

09/10/2026

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on London Mayor Sadiq Khan to cancel Harry Potter-themed Christmas lights planned for Oxford Street.

Leicester honours regeneration chief with Freedom of the City

NILGA conference calls for stronger local government partnership

Lewisham launches strategy to boost community-led housing

Call for £1.5bn online sales tax to cut high street rates

Councils pocket £200m in developer fees as planning delays persist

Changes to empty homes powers 'particularly concerning'

ICB mergers delayed due to reorganisation review

Pension members want oversight as AI use grows, survey finds

Politics and Policy

IFS warning over fiscal devolution

Labour Conference: McMahon will 'come back stronger' on LGR

LGA: Devolution will fail without fixing council finances

Parties agree to share portfolios at Oldham

Human Resources

Council workforces lack expertise for investment decisions, report warns

Lambeth to review potential for four-day week trial

Chancellor extends mayor-led apprenticeship services

Glasgow equal pay talks collapse

Finance

Council warns of 150% council tax hike

Councils still waiting on fees and charges review 10 months on

Councils' cash stash soars as millions go untouched

FOI: Half of councils increased bailiff use for council tax debt

Transformation

Whitehall 'exploring' using AI to help intervention decisions

Dudley makes strides in beating antisocial behaviour through drone initiative

Tower Hamlets rolls out first chargers in major EV charging expansion

North Lincolnshire reveals progress in AI growth

Health and Social Care

Councils paid £250m for illegal child placements

Private equity firms now own 11 of top 20 children's care providers

41k older people wiped out savings on care, charity finds

Government invests £25m in care leavers' housing programme

Public Property

Council takes legal action to reclaim school sold in paperwork blunder

Green light for £130m county hall regeneration scheme

Wolverhampton approves regen blueprint for 6,750 new homes

Council calls for repairs of former Batman building

Analysis

Protecting the public realm without shutting it down

As Martyn's Law approaches, this free special report from LocalGov and Hill & Smith sets out how councils can protect public spaces without shutting them down.

Opinion

Watch: Wiltshire Council on rising complaints and the use of AI

Perry Holmes, Director for Legal and Governance at Wiltshire Council, talks to LocalGov about the rise in complaints and the growing use of AI.

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New Products

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Case Studies

Acrospire's Heritage Lighting Upgrade at Britannia Quay Balances Performance and Ecology

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Cornwall’s Coastal Heritage Lighting Upgraded with Acrospire Lanterns

Acrospire Delivers Durable Handrail Lighting Upgrade for Historical Landmark Jacob’s Ladder

Acrospire Delivers Seamless Heritage Lighting Upgrade on Bath’s North Parade Bridge

Acrospire Delivers Retrofit Lighting for Newbridge’s Joe Calzaghe Footbridge

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Company Anouncements

Siemens, Asset Management Software, Formerly Brightly Software, Expands Solutions Portfolio to More Connected Insights

Acrospire promotes LED retrofit for structurally viable lighting assets

Vent-Axia Welcomes the Future Homes Standard as Competency Takes Centre Stage

Apricorn Becomes First and Only Hardware-Encrypted USB Storage Device Manufacturer to Achieve AS9100 Certification

AAT helps Councils step up to address children’s social care

CU Phosco Approved as a Crown Commercial Service Supplier

Acrospire triumphs at the 2025 HEA Awards with Sustainable Project of the Year

Senior/Principal Regeneration Officer

£45,465 - £55,379

Our town centre regeneration is moving from planning to delivery, and we're looking for someone who wants to help make regeneration happen. Fareham, Hampshire

Recuriter: Fareham Borough Council

Head of Service – Social Care

£60k pa plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (SH)

Recuriter: St Helena