The government has announced that village halls in England have received £1.2 million to aid community hubs in making vital refurbishments.

In the first three months of a trial scheme run by Portsmouth City Council, local residents have recycled more than 175 tonnes of food scraps.

The Department for Transport has announced £3.4 million for trials for wireless charging of electric taxis in Nottingham.

Over 141,000 premises across West Yorkshire can now enjoy faster, fibre broadband.

City of York Council has awarded over £1.6 million to five bus companies to make their vehicles more environmentally-friendly.

The Adam Smith Institute has argued that the high street needs to be made fit for purpose in the next decade.

Proposals have been announced for a project that could improve a number of health areas in Liverpool through better use of data.

Almost one in four private renters have felt physically ill or sick because of housing problems or worries in the last year, according to Shelter.

Oxford City Council-owned ODS has contributed over £37 million to the economy of Oxford and Oxfordshire in its first year.

A state-of-the-art energy centre that will boost Newcastle’s efforts to tackle climate change has officially opened.

A LGA survey has revealed that business rates avoidance is costing local services an estimated £250 million a year.

The New Local Government Network has identified Cornwall and other rural areas as the UK’s ‘Land of Opportunity’.

Islington Council has launched a new project that will use smart EV charging to optimise its vehicle fleet at the town hall.

Gavin Williamson has urged councils to prioritise adoption and ensure adoptive parents are not wrongly turned away.

New research suggests that six million people in England risk being without a job or in work they are over-qualified for by 2030.