Local councils are set to cut services as they count the cost of lost income from commercial investments during the coronavirus pandemic.

Local leaders have called for government ministers to spend £5bn towards meeting Conservative manifesto pledges on energy and insulation.

Angela Rayner has warned against a repeat of the Thatcher-era ‘managed decline’ for Northern communities.

Changes to the planning system will save theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues for future generations.

The SWU has claimed that the UK’s social work system faces collapse as a third of social workers look to leave the profession.

A new procurement framework will help the public sector access technology that supports social distancing in the workplace.

Southampton City Council has taken delivery of new electric vans, as part of plans for its fleet to be 90 per cent zero-emission by 2030.

The AA has warned that councils are set to lose millions in parking fees and charges as a result of lockdown.

The vast majority of emissions cuts from electric vehicles will be wiped out by government plans for new road-building.

The government has outlined the measures that will allow indoor and outdoor sports facilities to reopen this month.

The Public Accounts Committee has warned that there is a serious risk that some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years.

Councils across the country can now access a newly developed remote support offer to enable them to test plans for recovery and renewal.

New figures from HM Treasury indicate that public spending on the fight against coronavirus has risen to nearly £190 billion.

The Cavendish Coalition is warning that care homes could be facing a staffing ‘black hole’ because of the government’s Immigration Bill.

The Environment Agency has warned that returning to business as usual after the coronavirus pandemic won’t be enough to address the challenge