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.

Hackitt given role with Building Safety Regulator

Dame Judith Hackitt will provide independent advice to the government on how best to establish the powerful new Building Safety Regulator.

New guide for councils on local infrastructure

A new guide has been published with advice on how councils can use their unique position to attract private and foreign investment into local areas.

Multi-million investment in school buildings

Academies and sixth form colleges can now bid for a share of more than £400 million to improve their school buildings.

Housing Secretary pledges £10 million for 10 new communities

£10 million of funding will enable councils to develop locally-led proposals to deliver more new towns on the scale of Milton Keynes.

£156 million maintenance boost for prisons

Prisons across England and Wales are set to receive a £156 million cash boost to tackle the most pressing maintenance issues.

Thousands set to benefit from new pocket parks

Robert Jenrick has launched a new £1.35 million fund to provide thousands of people across the country with new pocket parks.

Manchester cuts rough sleeping for second consecutive year

The number of people sleeping rough in Greater Manchester has fallen for the second consecutive year.

Bus funding cut by 40 per cent in last decade

Funding for buses in England is almost £400 million a year lower than it was ten years ago, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.

Communities Secretary launches #MyTown campaign

The #MyTown campaign gives people a say in how a new generation of Town Deals should transform the place they call home.

Further £12 million boost for youth projects

Youth projects across the country will receive a £12 million boost as part of the government’s commitment to level up opportunities for young people.

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