Boroughs warn of skyrocketing inflation’s £400m extra pressure on budgets
London Councils is concerned that local services and economic recovery will be jeopardised without immediate new support.
20 June 2022
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Spring Statement: Boroughs warn of ‘hard times for many Londoners'
Even with the support measures unveiled by the chancellor, boroughs are braced for many of their residents facing cost-of-living pressures.
23 March 2022
Two years since first Covid-19 lockdown
On the second anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, London Councils' Chair, Cllr Georgia Gould, reflects on the impact of the pandemic on Londoners.
23 March 2022
Boroughs seek ‘funding and freedom’ in Spring Statement to tackle London’s high unemployment
London Councils is calling for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to deliver at least the same amount of support to the capital as under previous EU funding.
22 March 2022
London-wide approach to digital inclusion needed for post-pandemic recovery, new study reveals
LOTI's comprehensive study of digital inclusion activity across the capital proposes pan-London measures to bridge the digital divide.
28 February 2022
London Councils responds to the Living with Covid plan
London Councils responds to Government announcing the Living with Covid plan.
23 February 2022
Levelling up risks letting down Londoners, warn boroughs
London Councils responds to the government's white paper on levelling up.
2 February 2022
Far from rosy financial outlook for boroughs as pressures continue
The government’s boost to local authority funding provides short-term relief but cannot disguise the extreme pressures town halls will continue to face.
24 January 2022
'We are going in the right direction' - London Councils responds to end of Plan B
London Councils' response to Government announcing that Plan B measures will be lifted.
20 January 2022
Londoners urged to ‘push through pandemic fatigue’
As Covid-19 case rates in London remain high and hospitals throughout the capital care for more than 4,000 patients who are seriously ill with the virus, London Councils is urging Londoners to push through pandemic fatigue by continuing to test and get vaccinated to keep themselves and their loved ones safe.
7 January 2022