More than 300 local authorities have bid for a share of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to transform their local high streets.
Vulnerable people who fall behind with council tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement.
New guidance will support councils to negotiate what funding is required from housing developers for new schools and school expansions.
A record net 2,481 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s top 500 high streets last year, as openings slump to lowest levels on record.
New research has revealed that an additional 12,835 school classrooms will be needed in England by 2021/2022 in order to meet rising demand.
Oxford City Council has facilitated a £41 million project to trial the world’s largest hybrid energy storage system.
A consultation has been launched outlining how the government will introduce a £95,000 cap to stop huge public sector exit payments.
British towns will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public.
More than a third of local areas in England have reduced real terms spending on low level children’s mental health services.
A new study has found that budget restrictions are keeping public sector IT decision-makers from achieving digital transformation.
Falkirk Council has taken delivery of a further 10 Kia Soul EVs, taking its electric vehicle fleet to 45 vehicles in total.
A number of innovative schemes have won government funding to look at new ways of using location-based data to help people in their everyday lives.