PUBLIC TIMELINE

APRIL

01 APR 2028 The government has announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils on 1 April 2028 The government has announced that Oxfordshire and West Berkshire’s seven existing councils will be replaced by three unitary councils on 1 April 2028. ANNOUNCEMENT

JULY

22 JUL 2026 Many of these have previously been published in our Research Matters blog Many of these have previously been published in our Research Matters blog. ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Summary: The Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator have today published new, joint guidance to help people who want to raise funds for charity Summary: The Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator have today published new, joint guidance to help people who want to raise funds for charity. ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Cambridge Folk Festival returns: headliners announced Cambridge Folk Festival returns: headliners announced ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Greater Cambridge councils set out arrangements for new weekly food waste collections Greater Cambridge councils set out arrangements for new weekly food waste collections ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 New reports highlight how communities could get increased benefits from planning process as progress on new homes revealed New reports highlight how communities could get increased benefits from planning process as progress on new homes revealed ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Shortlisted projects for the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2026 announced Shortlisted projects for the Greater Cambridge Design and Construction Awards 2026 announced ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Candidates confirmed for Cambridge City Council elections Candidates confirmed for Cambridge City Council elections ANNOUNCEMENT 22 JUL 2026 Clean air poster competition winners announced Clean air poster competition winners announced ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 Newcastle City Council has announced plans to honour former Newcastle United manager and player Kevin Keegan Newcastle City Council has announced plans to honour former Newcastle United manager and player Kevin Keegan. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 Second phase announced for major A61 Chesterfield Road improvements Second phase announced for major A61 Chesterfield Road improvements ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 American fashion brand Urban Outfitters can now add Sheffield to the list of cities around the world where their shops are located after a deal was announced for them to move into the Cou… American fashion brand Urban Outfitters can now add Sheffield to the list of cities around the world where their shops are located after a deal was announced for them to move into the Council’s flagship Heart of the City regeneration project. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 Better neighbourhoods, roads and the everyday services residents rely on, all at the heart of new priorities set out by Sheffield City Council Better neighbourhoods, roads and the everyday services residents rely on, all at the heart of new priorities set out by Sheffield City Council. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 The Boundary Commission for England has today published its final recommendations for new constituency boundaries The Boundary Commission for England has today published its final recommendations for new constituency boundaries. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 Downloads and links for the detailed statistical and mapping data published or used by the BCE in its work Downloads and links for the detailed statistical and mapping data published or used by the BCE in its work. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 The draft London plan was published yesterday, and plans to miss national targets by nearly 300,000 homes The draft London plan was published yesterday, and plans to miss national targets by nearly 300,000 homes. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy Tesco confirmed this is not real store policy. ANNOUNCEMENT 21 JUL 2026 On Morality, Human Behaviour and Economics is the first volume in a new series jointly produced by the Institute of … Continue reading “Major new book published restating the moral case f…   On Morality, Human Behaviour and Economics is the first volume in a new series jointly produced by the Institute of … Continue reading “Major new book published restating the moral case for capitalism, with contributions from eleven leading economists, philosophers and theologians “ ANNOUNCEMENT