Tag: Local Authorities

A Labour council has been accused of launching an attack on British farmers with a "draconian" meat and dairy ban.

Legal challenges are forcing councils to reconsider their use of Public Spaces Protection Orders, often dubbed 'busybody charters', which allow them to impose fines for activities such as loitering and swearing.

London councils did not consider the economic cost of implementing the 20mph speed limits that are driving road-users up the wall, despite a cost-benefit analysis being a requirement.

Councils are starting to scrap 20mph limits as the schemes face a backlash amid revelations drivers are facing a record number of fines for offences in the zones.

A staggering £50 million in fines has been amassed by Lambeth Council through increased penalties for drivers entering closed roads in low traffic neighbourhoods.

Local councils will be told to cut back on diversity training and expensive office away days if they want to put up council tax, Esther McVey the 'Common Sense Minister' has said.

The war-torn Gaza community of Al-Mawasi could be twinned with the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex, if local councillors have their way.

Residents are receiving fines for minor waste infractions, such as a £400 penalty for putting cardboard in a Brighton bin, with even seniors penalised for litter-picking.

Camden Council is discriminating against companies in its procurement processes that fail to demonstrate a commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion values.

U.K. councils are increasingly charging parking fees based on vehicle emissions, disproportionately impacting higher-polluting cars and burdening those with lower incomes.