EU transition funding for local ports
The Government has announced an additional £10 million for port health authorities ahead of the end of the EU transition period on 31 December.
The Government has announced an additional £10 million for port health authorities ahead of the end of the EU transition period on 31 December.
Councils urgently need to know how the UK will replace billions of pounds of vital EU regional aid funding, the LGA has warned.
The Government has announced £20 million of funding to help councils prepare for Brexit on 31 October – half of it additional to the £58 million announced in January.
With his premiership now well under way, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has some huge challenges ahead of him, not least Brexit.
Councils are working hard to be ready for any Brexit scenario, but questions remain about the longer- term agenda for post-Brexit local government.
The Government has confirmed that it does not anticipate any changes to UK law covering candidacy and voting rights before the May 2019 local elections.
The Government has published contingency plans for if Britain leaves the EU without a deal.