Further funding boost to support childcare

Councils will receive a funding boost to deliver free childcare places, enabling parents to work more flexibly.

£500,000 for council’s digital technology innovations

Councils have been awarded more than £500,000 for projects exploring the use of digital technology to improve local public services.

Climate change set to sway next election

Climate change is set to influence the next election, with more than half Britons saying it will affect the way that they vote.

WMCA working with Google in fight against climate change

The West Midlands Combined Authority has teamed up with Google in the fight against climate change.

12 December election battle begins

Politicians are readying themselves for a ‘once-in-a-generation’ General Election campaign after MPs voted for a 12 December poll.

Young people 'should have their say' at poll

The Children's Commissioner for Wales has said that young people should have been allowed to have their say in the upcoming General Election.

Council leaders join forces to tackle loneliness

The Local Government Association and the National Association of Local Councils are collaborating to help local services better tackle loneliness.

League tables ‘punish and reward wrong schools’

Secondary school league tables continue to misrepresent the performance of schools by failing to take into account pupil background.

Bristol could be first city to completely ban diesel cars

Bristol City Council could soon become the first city in the UK to ban diesel vehicles, if recommendations are approved by the cabinet.

Devolution key to levelling up left-behind Britain

A new report has established the full extent to which wealth, talent, trade and investment are concentrated in London and the South East.

Councils increasingly pessimistic about Brexit impact

More than 70 per cent of council bosses are expecting Brexit to have a 'negative' impact on their local economy.

The Local Government Association is concerned that the government's Career Hubs will support only 1,300 schools and colleges.

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DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.