District councils top recycling league table
District councils top recycling league table The success of district councils in recycling waste and reducing the overall amount of waste has been confirmed by new Government figures. Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs data for 2021-22 published on...
Council tax: ‘Our logo is on the bill but we’re not getting the funding’
Council tax: ‘Our logo is on the bill but we’re not getting the funding’ Funding for police and crime commissioners (PCCs) now takes up a greater proportion of many council tax bills than funding for the council issuing the bill, new analysis reveals. The...
Districts’ expertise must be embraced if Hunt’s growth plan is to be optimised
Districts’ expertise must be embraced if Hunt’s growth plan is to be optimised Jeremy Hunt’s Budget has the potential to empower local places to drive growth if the Government embraces the unique power of district councils – as the most local principal tier of local...