Dame Louise Casey steps back from homelessness role

Dame Louise Casey has ‘stepped back’ from her role as the government's chief advisor on homelessness.

Plans for CAZ in Leeds put on hold

Leeds City Council has announced that plans for a charging Clean Air Zone in the city are being put on hold for the foreseeable future.

£56m spent on consultants to help with coronavirus

Whitehall has spent over £56 million on consultancy firms to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

Four in five council workers remote working

Socitm has launched a report into how local authorities adapted ways of working to maintain delivery of vital services.

Johnson told to ‘honour promise on social care’

Health leaders have called on the Prime Minister to honour his pledge to fix social care ‘once and for all’.

Tackle obesity stigma or risk rising social care costs

Stigmas need tackling to help prevent rising levels of obesity from having a significant impact on demand and cost pressures in adult social care.

Changes to council tax rules ‘needed now’, says charity

The Money Advice Trust has urged the government to make changes to the way local authorities are able to collect council tax debt.

£9.5m to reduce housing’s carbon footprint in Wales

A new programme worth up to £9.5 million will reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales.

Legally binding targets for air quality and waste

The government will underpin environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and biodiversity.

Councils likely to be forced to cut services

The IFS has warned that councils will be forced to cut services if the government does not meet the cost of soaring coronavirus spending.

£15 million to support internet access in Scotland

An expected 23,000 low income households in Scotland without proper internet access will be helped by £15 million of funding.

Apprenticeship opportunities tripled across London

There has been a 14 per cent increase in the number of apprenticeships created directly by boroughs this year.

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