Local authority planners have to make sense of thousands of comments in response to proposals – so we created a tool to help them.

Shocking new data shows police didn't charge or caution a single person for bike theft in 67 areas of England and Wales ...

An official heatwave is declared by the Met Office when temperatures exceed a specific threshold for three consecutive days.

It reads, from left to right: name of local authority; projected percentage change in population between mid-2022 and mid-2032; estimated size of population in mid-2022 and projected size in mid-2032.

The list is for 309 areas in England, based on 2021 local authority boundaries. It reads, from left to right: name of local authority; projected percentage change in population between mid-2022 and ...

Nine council elections in England were postponed from May 2025 to May 2026, so that the councils could take part in local government reorganisation. Section 87 of the Local Government Act 2000 gives ...

Inconsistent charging guidance from local authorities is putting additional pressure and stress on early years providers ahead of the expansion of the funded offer.

A total of 296 non-overlapping local authorities in England are included in the survey, meaning around one in seven were estimated to have at least a third of adults living with obesity in 2023/24.

The list covers all upper-tier and lower-tier local authorities in England.

The 2025 local elections mark a significant break from the traditional electoral dominance of Labour and the Conservatives, largely down to Reform's dramatic successes.

Reform made gains nationwide, winning 10 of the 23 local authorities where elections were held and becoming the largest party in four others where no party had overall control.

Results for the local elections 2025 - including the Runcorn and Helsby by-election - have been pouring in. Keep up to date with results using our searchable widget ...