Conducted by the London School of Economics, the report found that eight London boroughs spent a combined £543 million on temporary accommodation in 2024/25. However, the amount national government ...
The government has announced an £84 million funding injection nationally to prevent homelessness and support children living in temporary accommodation. We use cookies for a better browsing experience ...
New data published this week show London’s homelessness crisis continues to escalate, with boroughs now spending £5.5 million a day on homelessness in 2024-25 – up from £4.2 million a day in 2023-24.
London Councils has welcomed the appointment of Steve Reed MP as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The cross-party group emphasises how boroughs in the capital are ...
London Councils has urged the government to reconsider key elements of plans to reform council funding in its response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation, which closed recently. In particular ...
London Councils is urging the government to ensure its Fair Funding Review 2.0 proposals distribute funding to local authorities fairly and efficiently on the basis of need. However, London Councils’ ...
London boroughs are calling for the government to “reexamine” proposed changes to the way it assesses need for children’s services, as research suggests the reforms fail to account for housing poverty ...
London Councils has welcomed a new parliamentary report on the financial crisis facing local government. Among its recommendations, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee says that ...
London leads the UK in electric vehicle (EV) adoption with 193,000 EVs and 1.4 million projected by 2030 90% of EV users charge at home for lower costs and convenience, but 61% of Londoners lack ...
Investment in social and affordable housing in the capital will get a long-term boost through the government’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme. London will receive up to £11.7bn over ten years, ...
Commenting on the Public Accounts Committee’s new report on council finances, London Councils agrees with its assessment of a “fast-approaching cliff edge for under-pressure authorities.” Boroughs in ...