Clive Betts has written to the Prime Minister requesting greater detail on the government’s approach to implementing contact test and tracing.
Manchester City Council’s new authority-owned housing development company is seeking to build 500 affordable homes per year.
Local government leaders in the north-east of England have urged residents to disregard the government’s ‘reckless’ relaxation of the lockdown.
16- and 17-year-olds can now officially vote in Wales for Senedd elections, prompting renewed pressure for Westminster to follow suit.
The IPPR North thinktank has called for long-term funding for nature in the North, led by the regions local leaders.
The Leeds School Streets pilot scheme has launched, with up to six Leeds primary schools taking part.
The Early Years Alliance has warned that the future of the early years and childcare sector is at risk in England.
Community projects supporting people with their mental health during the coronavirus pandemic will benefit from their share of £5 million.
Ten NGOs have called on councils to make walking and cycling safer for children when they travel to and from school.
Sustained cuts to local emergency support schemes are leaving families with nowhere to turn in a financial crisis.
Major plans to develop a solar farm and a carbon neutral site have been lodged by Leicestershire County Council.
Councils need further clarity about when they will receive more government funding to help communities through this crisis and beyond.