Localis broadly welcomes the responsibility to Local Authorities recognised in the Budget, however, we think it should have gone further – placing a strategic role on Local Authorities in helping to deal with the recession and support the local economy and helping to progress a low carbon economy.
Surrey County Councils likely future Conservative leader has promised a radical shake-up of the councils executive should his party retain control of the one-star authority following the June elections.
Mike Morgan-Giles comments on Local Government and Housing: Localis believe that all councils who have entered into multi-area agreements – and are seeking to become part of the first wave of devolved sub-regions – should receive the extended powers over regeneration, transport and business policy which the Government is expected to devolve. Currently the Government […]
The Homes and Communities Agency has held talks with leading fund managers to build social housing across the UK. Localis welcomes this approach, and believes that it is vitally important that the private sector begins to realise the vast potential there is in social and environmental investment, but there is still a long way to go.
Taxpayers will be able to rate the performance of schools, nurseries and the police under a planned shake-up of public services, in proposals that it is claimed were ‘buried’ on the Cabinet Office’s website.
An increasing number of independent care homes for the elderly are being closed because of the recession.
Tom Shakespeare of Localis discusses the implications of the CAA, and poses some key questions that need to be addressed if the new system is to be a success
Millions of council tenants would be given a new ‘right to move’ under radical Tory plans being unveiled today.
Comment on our latest Policy Platform on housing. “Fizzing with ideas”
Plans for Britain’s biggest ever public library were unveiled in Birmingham yesterday