‘Lack of knowledge’ around needs of children in care

Ofsted has warned that there is a ‘lack of collective knowledge’ around the needs of children in care and has called for a national audit of children needs.

Londoners could give up private cars to meet climate goals

More than 650,000 households in London could give up their private vehicles and switch to car clubs to meet the city’s climate goals.

Major developers to fund building safety repairs

The government has revealed a wide-ranging agreement that will see industry contribute £5 billion to address the building safety scandal.

Over 314,000 homes better protected from flood risk

A £2.6 billion, six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood defences has exceeded its original targets by 14,000.

New measures to revitalise Scottish town centres

A new report has outlined actions to better embed a ‘Town Centre First’ approach to meet the needs of Scotland's communities and tackle climate change.

£33 million pledged to drive down parental conflict

Thousands of families with children are set to benefit from £33 million support to resolve conflict at home.

Council tax main issue for public in local elections

Londoners view council tax, national issues and social care as the top priorities influencing their vote ahead of May’s local elections.

Local residents to be involved in street name changes

Councils in England will have to get agreement from local residents on any proposed changes to street names.

Report highlights belief in donor influence on decision-making

Polling shows a collapse of public satisfaction in politicians, the current democratic system and the ability of voters to affect government decisions.

One in five teachers plan to leave within two years

NEU says that 44 per cent of England’s state-school teachers plan to quit by 2027, with half of those intending to leave within two years.

£9m short breaks fund for Welsh unpaid carers

Unpaid carers of all ages in Wales are set to benefit from a short breaks fund after a £9 million investment from the Welsh Government.

New crackdown on fly-tipping announced

Households will no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste under plans set out by government to tackle the issue of fly-tipping.

£30m for cutting-edge highway decarbonisation projects

The £30 million Live Labs 2 competition has been announced to support projects looking to decarbonise local highways infrastructure.

Only a quarter of councils have EV transition plan

Only a quarter of local authorities in the UK have published Electric Vehicle transition strategies, according to new research.

Defeat over voter ID plans in House of Lords

The government’s plans to introduce photo ID for voters in elections has been defeated in the House of Lords.

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