CCA at CPC26 Round Up Wednesday, 7 October, 2026 With the May 2027 local elections approaching, Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham provided an important opportunity to put councillors at the heart of the Party's plans for the future. Throughout Conference, the CCA brought together councillors, parliamentarians and campaigners to celebrate Conservative local government, shape future policy and strengthen our campaigning efforts ahead of... CCA news
Localism in action - making it easier to set up parish councils 31st October 2012 The Government's revolution to hand power back to local communities moves one step further today under proposals to makes it easier to set up new town and... Local Government news
Mayoral referendum election date confirmed 9th February 2012 Ballot boxes will open on 3 May 2012 for voters to decide on directly elected mayors for England's largest cities, Ministers confirmed today. Local Government news
Election date announced for cities that say 'yes' to mayors 25th January 2012 The Government's commitment to people power and local democracy took another step forward today as Cities Minister Greg Clark announced the date for mayoral... Local Government news
England's major cities to decide own mayoral powers 16th January 2012 Elected city mayors will have their own bespoke powers tailored to local needs, Minister for Cities Greg Clark announced today. Local Government news
The Localism Bill marks a turning point 7th June 2011 The Localism Bill will change the way the country operates by giving councils and local people the power and incentives to play a positive role in democracy and... Local Government news
Ten ways to tackle council fraud and recover £2bn a year 11th May 2011 A new ten point counter-fraud blueprint for tackling criminals and dishonest people who are costing the country billions of pounds in fraudulent local... Local Government news
