2011 Housing benefit reform was a false economy

Research has found that the 2011 Housing benefit reform was a false economy, and simply shifted burdens to local councils.

Peterborough plans largest smart city-wide energy system

Plans for the design of the largest smart city-wide energy system in the UK have been unveiled by Peterborough City Council.

End plastic scourge by applying littering fines

Bright Blue has suggested an increase of fixed penalty notices to a minimum of £500 to individuals caught littering by local authorities.

Debts are putting children's care at risk

Six of the 10 largest independent groups of providers of children’s residential and fostering placements had more debts and liabilities than

Government announces measures to end rough sleeping

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced an extra £236 million to help get people off the streets.

Oxfordshire planning to be a Dementia Friendly Council

Oxfordshire County Council has revealed plans to become a more dementia-friendly organisation.

World’s first ULEZ to save NHS billions by 2050

The Ultra Low Emission Zone and the Mayor of London’s other air quality policies will save the NHS around £5 billion over next 30 years.

Childcare costs surge at over double the rate of inflation

A new survey has revealed that parents in the UK are paying five per cent more for childcare for under-twos than they were one year ago.

Rough sleeping five times higher than figures claim

Five times as many rough sleepers were seen by councils in the last year than reported in official figures.

‘England has lost a decade’, says health inequality report

Michael Marmot has warned that life expectancy among women living in the poorest communities in England has declined since 2011.

New Welsh digital public services centre

Rebecca Evans has announced that testing for a new digital public services centre will begin, to help deliver a Digital Wales.

Wales targets ‘factory-made’ modular housing

Julie James has said that factory-made modular housing should be used to quickly increase affordable housing in Wales.

Imbalances between the North and South set to widen

Geographic imbalances in England will widen between 2020 and 2023 unless a new approach to policy is adopted.

Many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay debts

Many people in council tax arrears can’t afford to pay their debts, with four in 10 having no money left at all after covering living costs.

EA makes new homes on flood plains warnings

Following heavy rainfall, the Environment Agency’s Sir James Bevan has warned against building new homes on flood plains.

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