Defra urged to reconsider introducing mandatory food waste collectionsSubscription
“There is currently no legislation [regarding] food waste recycling in England… which is undoubtedly holding us back”
County scraps glass waste contract amid deposit return scheme uncertaintySubscription
The estimated value of the contract is £3.9m
People news: District chief departs as post deleted Subscription
Our round-up of the latest job moves and appointments
Government stumps up £200m for voluntary right-to-buy pilotSubscription
Housing association tenants are able to enter a ballot for participation
Northamptonshire leaders to outline plans for two unitary modelSubscription
Proposal follows inspector Max Caller’s recommendation but local consultation has shown residents and stakeholders at odds over it
Brokenshire bids to boost 'garden communities' Subscription
Councils and developers must secure local support for plans to bid for “potential” funding
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Mapped: sharp rise in council tax arrears as residents feel the strain
LGC analysis sparks warning about ‘over-zealous’ bailiff use
Revealed: region and gender impact on chief executive pay
LGC research shows 59% of chiefs are male and men are paid more
Mapped: The areas building the most new homes on green belt
The proportion of new homes built in the green belt doubled in 2016-17 y-o-y, newly released MHCLG data shows
Council control 2018
LGC’s Council control map shows the political makeup of councils following the elections on 4 May 2018. Click the image below to see a full-size version of the map. A hard copy will be sent out to subcribers with this week’s print issue of LGC. (If the map fails to display try a different browser).
Interactive map: local elections results 2018
Keep up to date with the local election results with LGC’s interactive map
Reorganisation map: area by area guide
A map showcasing all of the latest developments and rows about reorganisation in each two-tier area in England
Mapped: February delayed transfers of care performance data
LGC’s map, produced in association with Impower, shows which areas are meeting the DTOC reduction targets set by NHS England
Mapped: January delayed transfers of care performance data
LGC’s map, produced in association with Impower, shows which areas are meeting the DTOC reduction targets set by NHS England
Mapped: December delayed transfers of care performance data
LGC’s map, produced in association with Impower, shows which areas are meeting the DTOC reduction targets set by NHS England
Mapped: November DTOC performance data
LGC’s map, produced in association with Impower, shows which areas are meeting the DTOC reduction targets set by NHS England
DTOCs Mapped: October and September
Delayed transfer of care performance data for October was published by NHS England on Thursday. Using analysis of the data by Impower, LGC has mapped the combined performance of the NHS and councils against the government’s target for that area (hover over council area for full details)
Mapped: October DTOC performance data
LGC’s map, produced in association with Impower, shows which areas are meeting the DTOC reduction targets set by NHS England
LGC Council Tax Tracker: three quarters plan maximum rise
An overwhelming majority of councils are set to raise council tax next year, with three-quarters proposing to increase bills by the maximum amount, the first results from LGC’s annual council tax tracker suggest.
Huge cuts to emergency planning budgets prompt safety concerns
Fears that some councils operating ‘on a wing and a prayer’
Mapped: council performance against DTOC targets
LGC and Impower map council performance against DTOC targets
Mapped: councils making revenue raising property investments
LGC has conducted extensive research into the growing trend for councils to invest in property to generate additional income to fund services. In total 265 of England’s 354 local authorities responded to a freedom of information request. Of these 94 said that since 2010 they had invested in property specifically to generate an income. Details of these councils’ investments are shown on the map. The key below provides further information.
DCLG's housing estimates expose north-south divide
Experts question government’s standardised methodology for housing need
