With the government set to confirm its policy this month, the cross-party London Councils group is asking the government to enable a social rent convergence rate of at least £3 per week from April ...

The government is committed to re-introducing a policy of social rent convergence, acknowledging this as necessary for securing increased investment in new and existing social housing and facilitating ...

Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils and Leader of Lambeth Council, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of her contribution to local government and public service. We use cookies for a ...

The case for rent convergence at £3 per week. Cllr Claire Holland, Chair of London Councils and Leader of Lambeth Council, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of her contribution to local ...

New analysis reveals London boroughs’ funding shortfall is £1 billion this year. Over four years (2025-26 to 2028-29) the cumulative budget gap for London local government is forecast to exceed £4bn ...

The leaders of the 32 London boroughs have made a united cross-party call for “a seat at the table” as part of a new devolution settlement for the capital. In a joint public statement, the 32 leaders ...

London Councils has described a new report from the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) as the latest evidence of “the severe and worsening pressures” facing borough finances. The LGIU found that ...

An estimated 210,000 Londoners are homeless and living in temporary accommodation. This figure includes 102,000 homeless children – an 8% increase since last year, and a 35% increase compared to 2021.

London Councils commissioned Ipsos to carry out a survey of around 1,000 London residents, asking about their perceptions of a range of different topics - including housing affordability, building new ...

London boroughs are supporting local schools as demand for school places continues to drop across the capital, a new report by London Councils has revealed. Today’s report shows a predicted decrease ...