Our report suggests that the government’s flagship ‘Green Deal’ programme will be in danger of failing to reach the households most in need of more energy efficient homes across the social housing sector.

Proposals to make new elected Police Commissioners more accountable to broader local democratic government and their local communities are published in this new NLGN paper

In the wake of the government’s announcement that 24 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are to be established, NLGN says that the new economic bodies creates an opportunity for bold new cross-boundary collaboration. However we warn against the proposed transfer of a range of powers previous held by Regional Development Agencies, which will now be controlled [...]

Government spending plans announced could see grants that councils receive from Whitehall cut by up to 58% according to analysis from independent think tank the New Local Government Network (NLGN). Following the Comprehensive Spending Review, NLGN said that the 26% headline cut in local government spending means that individual councils could see their general unprotected [...]

Independent think tank, the New Local Government Network today (Thur) launched a new forum for Local Enterprise Partners (LEPs). Following this week’s announcement that the Government has received 56 proposals to set up a LEP, the Enterprise Forum will deliver strategic representation on behalf of prospective partnerships and offer peer support and policy making advice. [...]

The Government’s new General Power of Competence for local authorities will only work successfully if councils are given clear legal freedom according to the New Local Government Network. In a new report the think tank urges the Government to abolish the ultra vires principle – in place to ensure that councils do not stray beyond [...]

In a new report the New Local Government Network (NLGN) suggests setting a longer time horizon for the closure of the Local Government Pension Schemes’ (LGPS) historic deficit, which would in turn enable councils to use the money to protect front-line services. Local authorities are encouraged to decide, through consultation with communities, whether it is [...]

Announcement builds upon NLGN ideas to reward positive behaviour with tax discounts . Government plans to offer council tax incentives for house building have been welcomed by the New Local Government Network (NLGN). The think tank has previously advocated financial incentives to encourage planning development and welcomed the Government decision “to use the carrot and [...]