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The Hammers will once again grace the fields of Europe's biggest 7s tournament

Alleged concern regarding bus lane enforcement cameras in Edinburgh has resulted in a review by the local authority. Questions about the integrity of the penalty system were raised on the 10 sites across the city following stories of

Councils will be allowed to retain a greater proportion of the money they raise from business rates, in plans announced by local government secretary Eric Pickles. Growth reforms in the Local Government Finance Bill will allow English

While new guidance from the Cabinet Office encourages Whitehall to use social media to engage with the public, civil servants are being warned to think before

Local transport minister Norman Baker has revealed his intention for a national rollout of tram trains should a trial in South Yorkshire prove successful. The minister gave final approval for the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport

Essex County Council has prevailed in a High Court battle against education secretary, Michael Gove, over threatened £10.7m cuts to nursery school funding. Mr Justice Mitting ruled yesterday the education secretary’s failure

The number of fuel poor households in the UK fell by 750,000 to 4.75m in 2010, according to the 2012 Annual Report on Fuel Poverty Statistics. The report also states the number of vulnerable households that were fuel poor in 2010 reduced

Council leaders have criticised the Government&rsquo;s right-to-buy policy, claiming &lsquo;doubts remain&rsquo; over the viability of the scheme. Responding to <a

Ministers have been urged to do more to fix a &lsquo;broken&rsquo; UK property market, amid evidence Coalition attempts to galvanise the house-building market have stalled. <a target="_blank"

Local communities are receiving &pound;2 for every &pound;1 spent on the National Citizen Service (NCS), according to new analysis by a consortium led by NatCen Social Research. The NCS - designed to develop the skills of 16 and 17

It is crucial for local authorities to receive Government funding if the UK is to meet its climate targets, according to a new report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The report has recommended that the Government introduce a

Councils care reach shrinking, figures show The number of elderly and disabled people fully-covered by local authority care fell by 11% in the past two years, figures compiled by the Labour Party have revealed. According to the findings

Local authorities will be given three years to reinvest the funds they gain from the reinvigorated Right to Buy scheme, housing minister Mr Grant Shapps has confirmed. The details of how thousands of new affordable homes will be built

Two London councils have launched a campaign aimed at influencing the nation's attitude to on-street recycling. Westminster City Council and Camden London Borough Council have teamed up with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural

Whitehall has been criticised for failing to join an anti-fraud initiative, which has returned almost &pound;1 billion to the public purse since it was set up 16 years ago. A new report on the <a

Maintaining public services against a backdrop of fierce cuts is the priority for local authorities and cutting waste or duplication across departments can help achieve this. However, citizen engagement is also a critical issue and there&rsquo;s

Hounslow residents are being encouraged by their council to raise their voices over changes to very early morning landings at Heathrow.

RESIDENTS in Sidlesham and Earnley are to meet to discuss the last-minute proposal to build 15 parking bays as part of multi-million pound plans to build acres of glasshouses in Almodington.

Grants of up to &pound;25,000 will be available to councils from a Local Government Association (LGA) programme to boost local economies and jobs. The LGA will make funding available to a maximum of 15 local authorities alongside advice

Lincolnshire County Council LCC needed to improve and expedite its operational and financial highways maintenance processes, from initial defect reporting through to confirmation of the final repair. Richard Giblin, from