All Party Parliamentary Group on Community Governance The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has welcomed the findings in the All ... read more
Building on planning reform: Barker publishes interim report Kate Barker, invited by the Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister to review the land ... read more
Commons Act receives Royal Assent The Commons Act, which updates laws governing common land that date back more than 700 years, has received ... read more
Council tax collection rates show further improvement Council tax and non-domestic rates collection have improved for the sixth successive year, ... read more
Delay in programme for coastal access Landscape Minister Barry Gardiner has announced a change in the timetable for work on ways to improve access ... read more
Government announces phased HIP roll-out to begin with energy certificates The Government today announced plans for the introduction of Energy ... read more
Government to cut planning restrictions for micro-generation The Government is to cut planning restrictions on micro-renewable technology as ... read more
Huge response to badger culling consultation - reports published Two reports summarising the responses to the consultation on bovine TB and badger ... read more
Kelly to raise the bar on design standards Communities and Local Government Secretary Ruth Kelly has called on developers and local authorities ... read more
Kelly ushers in an era of trust between central and local government Central and local government must now move into an era of mutual trust, ... read more
New council action pack to tackle climate change Under its commitment to tackling climate change the Government has supported the launch of a ... read more
New pamphlet calls for better neighbourhood governance A new pamphlet by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) Empowering Neighbourhoods: ... read more