All schools to receive carbon dioxide monitors

The government has announced that education settings will be provided with carbon dioxide monitors from September, backed by £25 million in funding.

Scottish councils funded to improve play parks

Play parks across Scotland will be modernised and restored through £5 million of funding, following agreement between the Scottish Government and Cosla.

Proposals to help people build their own homes welcomed

Proposals to help more people build their own homes have been ‘warmly welcomed’ by the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

Extra £5m for council to support arriving Afghans

Councils will have access to a share of £5 million to help them provide the necessary housing and support to Afghans who have worked for this country in Afghanistan.

Council reported child harm cases soar in last year

The LGA has said that new figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year.

Sunderland children’s services jump to Outstanding rating

Improved services in one of the most deprived councils in England are making a real difference to vulnerable children’s and families lives.

Extend incentives for new apprenticeships beyond furlough

The financial incentives in place to help employers create apprenticeship programmes should be extended beyond the end of the furlough scheme.

Record 20 places bid for title of UK City of Culture 2025

A record 20 places from across the UK have submitted an expression of interest to become the UK City of Culture 2025.

Hackney to trial new electric vehicle trial

Hackney will be among the first boroughs in the UK to take part in a pioneering electric vehicle trial that could save drivers hundreds of pounds per year.

Ambitious bid aims to create electric bus fleet for Harrogate

North Yorkshire County Council has said that its plan convert an entire Harrogate bus fleet to electric vehicles has taken a step forward.

Emissions drop as climate efforts continue in East Sussex

Environmental efforts have seen East Sussex County Council cut its carbon emissions by over 60 per cent since 2008.

£551m extra funding for Welsh health and social services

Eluned Morgan has welcomed more than half a billion pounds of new funding for health and social services in Wales to deal with coronavirus.

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