“Boroughs welcome this new national strategy from the government. We are particularly pleased that the strategy takes a cross-departmental approach, acknowledges the urgent need to get homeless ...

London Councils has announced the launch of its 2026-2030 Pan-London Grants Programme which will invest £25 million into voluntary organisations supporting Londoners facing homelessness and domestic ...

Boroughs Can Help Ensure New Overnight Levy Is 'success For Londoners and Tourist Industry' Responding to the government's announcement on the introduction of overnight accommodation levies, Cllr ...

London is strongly pro-housing growth. Boroughs have long sought to turbocharge housebuilding in the capital to encourage economic growth and address London’s worsening homelessness emergency. In many ...

Responding to the government’s statement on the Fair Funding Review 2.0, Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils, said: “Given the scale of the financial challenge facing London boroughs, these ...

Boroughs call for new laws to tackle sale of unsafe e-bikes, batteries and conversion kits Warning over growing fire risk and collisions from illegally modified bikes Councils and TfL launch new rider ...

Regenerating council estates to boost social housing provision must be a “core” part of efforts to tackle London’s housing crisis, boroughs have declared. A Decade of Renewal: the Contribution of ...

Responding to research on fast-rising levels of special educational needs and disability (SEND), London Councils has warned of “enormous challenges” threatening to “break boroughs’ budgets”. A recent ...

Responding to the Budget, Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils, said: “London is a crucial part of the UK economic engine and we welcome the measures announced today that will help us boost ...

Boroughs welcome support for DLR extension and overnight accommodation levy, although further action needed on challenges facing London's economy and town hall finances. London Councils responds to ...