Gloucestershire to be one unitary authority
The government has announced Gloucestershire will be one unitary authority following the plans for devolution
16 Jul 2026
National News
“Major win for coastguard volunteers” – government intervenes to pause remuneration changes
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today welcomed a major win for coastguard volunteers, as the government intervened to pause planned changes to volunteer remuneration by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. In a written ministerial statemen
16 Jul 2026
Highlands MSP Urges Scottish Government to Rethink Motability “Benefit Cut”
Morven-May MacCallum MSP has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Housing calling for the Scottish Government to look again at its decision to allow changes to the Motability Scheme which will halve the standard mileage allowance availa
16 Jul 2026
Danny Chambers MP
Winchester MP’s 2026 Summer Tour to be bigger than ever
Danny Chambers MP for Winchester will be embarking on his annual summer tour this week, meeting residents from all across the constituency. Danny said “I am really looking forward to my summer tour, meeting and helping my constituents.
16 Jul 2026
Conservatives taking £1 million out of roads and pavement renewal budget
Money removed despite Bedford Borough being one of the 13 worst authorities for road maintenance nationally
16 Jul 2026
Lib Dems react to government decision on Local Government Reorganisation for Hertfordshire
Lib Dems respond to today’s (16 July) government announcement to merge the functions of Hertfordshire County Council and all district and borough councils into one layer of government and create four new unitary councils in Hertfordshire.
16 Jul 2026