09/07/2021 - 11:52
Pupils in participating schools are set to benefit from more support in maths and English, as part of a £10 million scheme.
09/07/2021 - 09:57
The government has announced that a new drugs unit will be set up to help end illegal drug-related illness and deaths.
09/07/2021 - 09:11
Local authorities need greater powers to combat non-traffic sources of air pollution, according to a debate heard in the House of Lords this week.
09/07/2021 - 09:05
A BBC investigation has shown that UK councils face a £3 billion black hole in their budgets as they emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
08/07/2021 - 10:28
Proposals on the future of adult social care, including a timetable for reform, should be brought forward by Sajid Javid in the next two weeks.
08/07/2021 - 09:57
A number of homeless charities have written to the government urging ministers to reconsider the new Police and Crime Bill.
07/07/2021 - 14:17
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better are being laid out by the government in a bid to cut obesity rates.
07/07/2021 - 09:49
Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed is inviting councils to join Labour in forcing a U-turn on the Conservative's ‘Developers’ Charter’.
07/07/2021 - 09:37
The Local Government Association has stressed that children and young people need to be at the heart of the national recovery.
07/07/2021 - 09:31
Bus operators will benefit from £226.5 million in funding to help ensure they continue to run vital services as coronavirus restrictions are lifted.
06/07/2021 - 09:51
Victims who are homeless due to domestic abuse will be prioritised for accommodation from their council.
06/07/2021 - 09:33
The long-term impact of coronavirus on the nation’s health needs to be recognised in future planning for public health and social care services.
06/07/2021 - 09:23
This week, the Local Government Association will launch its build back local campaign to emphasise the importance of public services.
05/07/2021 - 15:51
Rates of obesity in England are high and rising, with a strong systemic relationship between obesity and deprivation.
05/07/2021 - 10:39
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is giving residents more power to hold builders and developers to account, under the new Building Safety Bill.
