Father teaching his son to ride a bike

HM Revenue and customs (HMRC) have said that families who claim Child Benefit will see an increase in their payment next week.

Bus stop in rural Wales

A new Bill has been introduced in the Senedd which, should it pass, will provide the power to create a bus network that meets passenger needs by ensuring there is one network, one timetable, and one ticket across buses in Wales.

Person in wellington boots in a flood

The government and the Environment Agency have announced over 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired, which makes a record £2.65 billion invested over two years to protect communities from flooding.

Key in door of house

Homes England (the government’s housing and regeneration agency), Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) and West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) are to provide a £91 million loan over a four-year term to contribute towards a residential project in Leeds.

Transpennine train

The government has announced a huge package for transport in the North of England

Girl on tablet in classroom

The government has announced £740 million will go towards creating 10,000 new school places designated for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

London skyline

The cross-party London Councils group has responded to the government’s Spring Statement, which was delivered yesterday (Thursday 27th March 2025) in the House of Commons.

HM Treasury Whitehall

This afternoon (26th March 2025) in the House of Commons, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement

Highland cow with baby cow

Local authorities across Scotland will receive £10 million to support new, or enhance existing, approaches to restoring biodiversity through the Nature Restoration Fund (NRF).

The government has announced £20 million to support the delivery of community-led housing.

Woman taking bus driving test

Local transport minister, Simon Lightwood, took part in a competition against a team of pro cricketers to showcase the difficulty of the learner bus driver test, in order to promote apprenticeships for the next generation of bus drivers.

Piggy bank

A new Local Government Authority (LGA) survey has found that almost three quarters of responding councils felt that it will be very or fairly difficult compared to earlier years to set a balanced budget for 2025-26

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Event Diary

Following a period of remarkable growth and momentum, Safety, Health and Wellbeing Live is making a powerful move—relocating its southern edition to the iconic London Olympia on 18–19 June 2025.

Housing 2025 is coming to Manchester Central on 24-26 June. Welcoming everyone in the housing and wider living sector under one roof, As the only place the whole UK housing sector comes together every year, it is where the sector will discuss and collaborate, identify solutions and speak with one voice to those framing the debate.

In January 2025, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology announced a new ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan’ to encourage an increase in AI adoption across the UK. What will the Government’s plans for AI mean for local authority teams? How will emerging technologies affect environmental health services in the future?

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