A new national plan is needed to tackle inactivity

The Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation has called for the government to establish a national plan for sport, health and well-being.

New support package to protect care sector this winter

New measures have been announced to help protect the social care sector, including £300 million to help recruit and reward the workforce.

Report calls for Net Zero Delivery Authority

Policy Connect is urging for the creation of a Net Zero Delivery Authority to provide delivery leadership in England to make net zero happen.

Councils warn of tax rises in 2022 despite funding injection

Leaders of England’s largest councils have warned that that they will have to reluctantly raise council tax next year to keep local services running.

Mental health services for children risk backward slide

The Health and Social Care Committee is urging for action to prevent mental health services slipping backwards as a result of additional demand.

Data shows 274,000 people in England are homeless

New research published by Shelter shows that more than 274,000 people are homeless in England right now, including 126,000 children.

Clear direction for county devolution deals needed

The long-awaited levelling up white paper should include a framework for how the government will negotiate devolution deals with county areas.

Calls for remote council meetings in light of Omicron variant

The Local Government Association is calling for urgent legislation to facilitate councils being able to host remote meetings in light of the Omicron variant.

Bristol to share decarbonisation expertise

Bristol is aiming to share the city’s expertise at delivering decarbonisation projects to neighbouring local authorities via a new partnership.

Pressure on councils’ infrastructure is ‘excessive’

The government should rapidly implement a new strategic planning model to closer align housebuilding and infrastructure in county areas.

Public sector should strive to be more ethical

Localis has argued that the public sector should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and services worth up to £300 billion each year.

Northern leaders suggest more powers to metro mayors

Levelling up northern towns must focus on helping local people access well-paid, skilled jobs in order to drive up wages and productivity.

Councils most trusted to provide and deliver services

APSE has found that three times as many people trust their local council over the government to make decisions about how services are delivered.

Largest ever funding increase for drug treatment

The government's ten year Drug Strategy aims to tackle drugs and prevent crime, backed by an increase in funding for drug treatment.

Help people spend later years in new urban retirement housing

Older people should be helped to spend their later years in new urban retirement housing in town and city centres rather than the coast or the countryside.

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