Plans unveiled to ban single-use plastics

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups and food and beverage containers could all be phased out.

'Highest level of ambition’ needed for devolution

The CCN is urging the government to show the ‘highest level of ambition’ for devolution and levelling up in county and rural areas.

Social housing key to levelling up agenda

Shelter has warned that a failure to include social housing in the government’s upcoming ‘levelling up’ plan may escalate the housing emergency.

Restore child support to 2010 levels, say peers

More than a million vulnerable children in England have had their life chances reduced by cuts to early years and youth support since 2010.

925 cultural organisations supported by £107 million

Hundreds of arts, heritage and cultural organisations across England will receive a share of £107 million from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.

Space for 1.3 million homes is being ignored

Brownfield land in England could potentially accommodate over 1.3 million new homes – an increase of almost 10 per cent on 2020.

Culture sector suffers 60 per cent decline during pandemic

The UK’s arts, culture and heritage sector suffered from a 60 per cent decline in output due to social distancing rules and lockdowns.

Investment in cities ‘best way’ to tackle regional inequality

New research has argued that it is investment in cities, not towns, is the best way to tackle regional inequality for the long-term.

Rules changed on social care cap in updated plans

Updated government plans show that the financial help poorer people get to cover their care will not count towards a new cap on costs.

Online tool to map employment and skills provision

The LGA has launched a new online resource to map national employment and skills provision in every local authority in England.

£51 million to help hardest hit in Wales

Welsh Ministers have announced £51 million to help families facing the cost-of-living crisis to pay their bills this winter.

100,000 young careers boosted by Kickstart Scheme

Over 100,000 young people across the country have now started jobs through the government’s landmark Kickstart Scheme.

Report calls for radical expansion of town and parish councils

Onward has stressed that levelling up plans should also include a radical expansion of neighbourhood control through town and parish councils.

Nearly 700,000 green jobs created by 2030

The LGA has said that nearly 700,000 new green jobs could be created by 2030 if councils are given a greater role in local job creation.

New projects funded to keep women safe

The Safety of Women at Night Fund will award up to £5 million to 22 organisations focused on improving the safety of women and girls at night.

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