Partnership to help communities tackle loneliness

A new partnership between the government and the Co-op Foundation is to protect local spaces that bring people together.

More funding for local authority air quality action

The government has announced the latest round of funding from the Air Quality Grant to help local authorities improve air quality across England.

The government has announced the latest round of funding through the Air Quality Grant scheme to help local authorities improve air quality.

Grenfell Tower report to be released on 30 October

The long-awaited Grenfell Tower fire public inquiry report is to be released on 30 October, the day before Britain is due to leave the EU.

Young people need more modern housing choices

There needs to be more modern housing options for young people, claiming that affordable housing isn’t actually affordable for young people.

Price suggests Welsh independence referendum by 2030

Adam Price, the leader of Plaid Cymru, has said that there will be a referendum on Welsh independence by 2030.

Complaints about SEN at alarming level

Children with special educational needs and disabilities are increasingly being failed by the system designed to support them.

55,000 free trees up for grabs in London

55,000 free trees are up for grabs for Londoners to plant in their gardens and shared green spaces, and for larger community led ‘plant-athons’.

Local gov finance settlement 2020-21 proposals unveiled

The government has published a consultation document setting out in greater detail its proposals for how to fund local government in 2020 to 2021.

Councils spend more than £300k purchasing tech

Local councils have been wasting ‘jaw-dropping’ sums of money when purchasing IT products, a new study shows.   

Councils facing unprecedented numbers of cyber attacks

Councils are facing unprecedented numbers of cyber attacks, with nearly half of local councils having been targeted since the start of 2017.

Number of new homes at an 11 year high

MHCLG has revealed that more than 170,000 new homes were built for the year ending June 2019.

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DISCOVER | DEVELOP | DISRUPT

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

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.