A five-pence mandatory charge for single use carrier bags will be introduced from autumn 2015, the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced. ... read more
Brandon Lewis, the Local Government Minister, has announced that 18 local authorities will share a £6.9 million reward for radically overhauling ... read more
Government ministers have announced a series of proposals for consultation to reform parking rules to help with the cost of living and support ... read more
With more than 500 areas already developing neighbourhood plans, communities across the country are to benefit from a £7.5 million funding ... read more
New rules to increase town hall transparency by producing guidance requiring councillors to register trade union affiliations and dealings have ... read more
Whitehall plans could stop councils from campaigning on behalf of their residents on major transport projects and large-scale developments, town ... read more
New rules giving councils greater powers to combat the blight of scrap metal thefts on communities across the country have come into force. ... read more
Introduction There is a considerable volume of law relating to dogs both under the common law and statute. The earliest statute dates from 1828 ... read more