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14 Apr 2026

How the government is getting tough on UK councils over pothole failures

Councils are required to publish reports showing they are spending all their highways cash purely on road maintenance, with long-term plans for protecting roads.
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14 Apr 2026

Almost £130 million funding to be shared across 130 cultural venues in England

A funding boost of almost £130 million is set to be distributed across cultural venues, museums and libraries in England, the Government has announced.
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10 Apr 2026

How council rules and cutbacks have led to a fly-tipping epidemic

The amount of waste being illegally dumped is out of control – and those leading the fightback say local authorities are making things worse [more...]

10 Apr 2026

Councils relying on reserves to fund growing care costs

English councils are facing rising external debt and a fall in usable reserves following a 4.1% real-terms increase in spending on social care by local authorities… [more...]

08 Apr 2026

Up to 165,000 homes to face ‘mansion tax’ surcharge, OBR finds

As many as 165,000 homes could be affected by the government’s mansion tax in the first year, the fiscal watchdog has estimated. The high value council… [more...]