A multimillion-pound scheme to explore how new technology could be used to find and fix potholes has been announced.
CIPFA has partnered with the University of Oxford's GO Lab to develop the innovative GO Lab-CIPFA Value for Money (VfM) Toolkit.
Local authorities are being encouraged by the Department for Transport to review the role of Traffic Commissioners in an online consultation.
The House of Lords Public Services Committee has urged ministers to get joined-up to support family services, both nationally and locally.
A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service in Scotland.
Housing experts have been brought together to form a new expert panel to advise on the delivery of the social housing white paper.
Fibre broadband cables could be fed through water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband.
Council leaders have suggested that fines for fly-tipping must be significantly increased to act as a suitable deterrent.
People who are ready to be discharged from hospital risk end up staying longer than needed if vital additional funding is not confirmed this month.
The government is launching a new £5 million research programme to step up the UK’s resilience to the impacts of climate change.
The LGA says that giving councils the powers to consider the public health impact of licensing decisions is vital to protect communities from harm.
Colliers has estimated that the total loss to local authorities from business rates relief for holiday lets is currently around £110 million a year.
Labour has claimed that more than 75,000 green jobs were lost from the UK economy in just five years under the Conservatives.
Sectors can now bid for a share of a £7 million fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships.
More than 3,300 fast track applications have been lodged by businesses to expand their footprint onto England’s streets.