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Real Estate

Councils must be backed to uphold Decent Homes Standard, warns NRLA

The Decent Homes Standard is being extended from social housing to private in the Renters’ Rights Bill, but the National…

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Real Estate

Councils using ‘scare tactics’ to stop tenants taking bad landlords to court

A UK law firm has spoken out against councils for discouraging tenants from pursuing ‘no win, no fee’ compensation claims.…

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Environment

At last, a victory for rivers over megafarms: now councils can’t treat toxic waste as someone else’s problem | Charles Watson

The recent ecological collapse of the River Wye due to pollution from intensive agriculture has been well documented. But the…

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Politics

Kent County Council to be subject of Reform’s first Reform to begin Musk-style audits of councils

Bob Dale BBC News, South East Getty Images Zia Yusuf announced the first raft of council audits late on Sunday…

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Politics

Lib Dems take two councils after winning Conservative votes

The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire County Councils, after taking dozens of seats from the Conservatives…

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Environment

London councils yet to spend £130m in local climate funds | Carbon offsetting

London councils are sitting on more than £130m that should be funding local climate action, the Guardian can reveal. More…

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Politics

Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find

Joshua Nevett Political reporter BBC Sam Revell said she was placed in “horrendous” temporary accommodation Councils are exposing homeless children…

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Politics

Publish pothole progress or lose cash, PM Starmer tells England councils

Mitchell Labiak & Michael Race Business reporters, BBC News Getty Images Councils in England must show how they are improving…

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Politics

Plan to make it easier for councils to seize land for housing

Councils are to be given greater powers to seize land, under government plans to boost housebuilding. The measure is part…

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Politics

Councils fear shake-up won’t improve finances, survey suggests

Alex Forsyth Political correspondent Joshua Nevett Political reporter Getty Images A large portion of council leaders fear a major shake-up…

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