News about the campaign
Local democracy bill gets royal assent
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill receives royal assent
Key Tory policy gets first airing
The first signs emerge of how a Conservative government would free councils to act in the best interests of their local areas
Ministers table mutual insurance amendment
LGC’s campaign bears fruit as ministers table an amendment to the government’s flagship piece of local government legislation
NLGN urges Tory clarity over funding
As the Tories start their annual conference, NLGN publishes a detailed analysis of current party policy on local government and calls for greater clarity over funding
Councils plan LAML Supreme Court bid
Harrow LBC is planning a Supreme Court challenge to a controversial ruling that London boroughs cannot rely on wellbeing powers to set up a mutual insurance company
LGA wants details of projects on hold
The Local Government Association calls for evidence from councils with innovative projects stuck in the starting blocks
Appeal could force service outsourcing
The south east’s efficiency advisory body warns that the legal ruling against a group of London boroughs could force councils to outsource more services
Legal doubts hit council's bank plans
Birmingham City Council’s original plans to set up a municipal bank are said to be unworkable because of legal confusion
Denham sceptical over wellbeing need
Communities secretary pledges to act on insurance mutuals but no further
Denham to discuss wellbeing crisis
Communities secretary John Denham calls a meeting with the Local Government Association to discuss the crisis in councils’ confidence over their legal freedoms
David Cameron reinforces LGC campaign
Tory leader David Cameron repeats his call for councils to be given a general power of competence
Senior figures demand wellbeing action
Immediate action is urged to free councils from legal uncertainty over their drive for greater efficiency savings
Untie the Ropes campaign
Denham must act on wellbeing powers
Just how crucial was the Court of Appeal judgment blocking four councils’ innovative mutual insurance scheme? LGC analyses the issues
