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Local government: this week in Parliament and GOV.UK

In the week 26 October to 1 November 2026, 167 items in Parliament and on GOV.UK had Local government terms in their titles: 12 in debates, statements and motions, 6 in bills, amendments and new laws, 4 in select committees, 95 in written questions and answers, 50 in gov.uk.

A free weekly round-up for councils and the firms that supply them, from Policy Radar.

Week of Monday 26 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026. Updated automatically every Monday from Policy Radar's archive of official sources; next update Monday 9 November 2026.

This week at a glance

Debates, statements and motions12
Bills, amendments and new laws6
Select committees4
Written questions and answers95
GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications50
Total167

Debates, statements and motions

Bills, amendments and new laws

Select committees

Written questions and answers

And 73 more question topics this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.

GOV.UK: consultations, news and publications

And 38 more items this week. Policy Radar alerts you to all of them for your own keywords.

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This page is a free weekly round-up matched on Local government words in titles. Policy Radar is the paid service behind it: 10 to 60 keyword alerts of your own, depending on the plan, across Hansard, written questions, bills, select committees and GOV.UK, with an AI summary and tone tag on every mention, instant, daily or weekly email, a weekly briefing PDF, Slack, webhooks and a calendar feed. Policy Radar costs from £24 a month (Starter, 10 keyword alerts) to £199 a month (Agency, 60 keyword alerts), or from £240 a year. Every plan has every source and a 14-day free trial, and there is a free weekly digest with no card. AI summaries can contain errors, so always check the official record.

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How this page is made

Every Monday we search the official items Policy Radar collected in the past week (Monday to Sunday) for these words in the title: local government, councils, local authorities, devolution, mayors, council tax, county council, city council, district council, borough council, parish council, town council, local council, unitary authority. Written questions on the same subject are grouped together, and amendments are grouped by bill. Matching on titles is quick but rough: some relevant items will be missing and a few may be off-topic. Each item links to the official page. For councils and the firms that supply them.

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How often is this page updated?

Every Monday morning, with the previous Monday to Sunday. This page covers 26 October to 1 November 2026.

Where does the information come from?

Hansard, Parliament's written questions and answers, bills and amendments, select committees, legislation.gov.uk, the devolved parliaments where we collect them, and GOV.UK. Parliamentary information is reused under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 and GOV.UK content under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How much does Policy Radar cost?

Policy Radar costs from £24 a month (Starter, 10 keyword alerts) to £199 a month (Agency, 60 keyword alerts), or from £240 a year. Every plan has every source and a 14-day free trial, and there is a free weekly digest with no card. No VAT is added: Brightbench Ventures Ltd is not currently VAT-registered, so the price shown is the price you pay.

Is this advice?

No. It is information only, matched automatically. Always check the official source before you act.

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