The state should build and operate new residential care homes

IPPR calls for the state to build and operate new residential care homes, and establish new financial regulator to oversee private providers.

Problems in two out of three adult social care complaints

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found problems in nearly two out of every three adult social care complaints.

Public deem climate crisis as 'most important issue'

A majority of the public recognise the climate crisis as an ‘emergency’ and believe that politicians are failing to tackle the problem.

Leicester partnership to improve life for city residents

Leicester City Council is set to start work with De Montfort University on joint projects designed to improve life for residents in the city.

Work to start on new £18m Cambridgeshire HQ

Planning permission has been granted for work to begin on a new council headquarters building for Cambridgeshire County Council.

‘Unprecedented' care cuts threat in Hampshire

Hampshire County Council has warned that its health and adult social care services face an unprecedented challenge from budget cuts.

Mayor of London launches fairer energy company

Sadiq Khan has announced plans for a new, fair-priced, green energy company, available exclusively to Londoners from this December.

Further calls for mandatory sprinklers

Zurich Municipal is calling for urgent action by the government to improve fire protection in school premises.

Rural areas marginalised by slow digital services

Rural areas risk becoming ‘second-class’ citizens in the digital revolution as urban dwellers better benefit from next-generation broadband.

Government launches review into local gov audits

Sir Tony Redmond is to lead an independent review into the effectiveness of the audit and financial reporting of local authorities.

Lower election age amid environmental crisis

The government should respond to environmental breakdown and help younger and future generations realise a more sustainable world.

Councils seen as 'recruiting sergeants' for drug gangs

Councils are acting as ‘recruiting sergeants’ for drug dealers by sending children to areas where they will be exploited.

Government outsourcing at crossroads, warns think tank

A new report warns that politicians have ‘consistently overstated’ the extent of savings achieved through outsourcing services.

Government funding to tackle online hate

The government’s commitment to tackling hatred in all its forms has been boosted with £100,000 pledged to tackle online antisemitism.

Lib Dems pledge to cancel Brexit

The Liberal Democrats have pledged to cancel Brexit if they come to power at the next general election.

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Event Diary

DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The organisers of the world’s largest dedicated hydrogen event, World Hydrogen 2024 Summit & Exhibition have announced it’s return to Rotterdam in May 2024, with an expansion of a whole extra summit day. Sustainable Energy Council (SEC) are partnering with the Government of the Netherlands, the Province of Zuid-Holland, the City of Rotterdam, and the Port of Rotterdam to host an extended, larger scale Summit in 2024, to expand the event to meet the surging demand.