local authorities

Future of virtual council meetings?

Under 50-year-old law, councils are required to hold certain statutory meetings, such as for planning and full council, in person. However, during the pandemic, councils were temporarily allowed to hold

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local authorities

Future of virtual council meetings?

Under 50-year-old law, councils are required to hold certain statutory meetings, such as for planning and full council, in person. However, during the pandemic, councils were temporarily allowed to hold these meetings virtually until May 2021.

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RSN briefs Gove on Rural Unfair Funding

RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth was part of a group of Council Leaders who met with Rt Hon Michael Gove MP to talk about the Local Government Funding Formula and the unfair funding of rural councils

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Latest news from the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2)

Earlier this year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded up to £630m to Local Authorities (LA) through the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2) scheme. This was part of a £1.8 billion package of funding to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England.

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