16/09/2021 - 09:03
Chloe Smith has announced measures to apply the tried and tested system of First Past the Post to the election of council and ‘metro’ mayors across England.
16/09/2021 - 08:56
Social care reforms will protect more individuals from large care costs but will not improve access to care and could make local care markets ‘unsustainable’.
15/09/2021 - 10:34
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers.
15/09/2021 - 10:22
YMCA has revealed the true extent of potential damage to some of the most vulnerable among the 918,000 young people currently claiming Universal Credit.
15/09/2021 - 10:02
£48 million of funding to support social care in Wales has been announced to help the sector meet the ongoing challenges caused by the pandemic.
15/09/2021 - 09:47
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out the government’s plan to manage coronavirus infections throughout autumn and winter.
15/09/2021 - 09:25
UNISON has said that the government must recognise pandemic efforts of local workers with a new deal for public services and its staff.
14/09/2021 - 08:52
A new report from the LGA has argued that the coronavirus pandemic could help to ‘redefine’ rural and coastal communities in England.
14/09/2021 - 08:44
Bold plans to deliver radical improvements in bus services across the Liverpool City Region are being finalised by the region’s Combined Authority.
14/09/2021 - 08:36
Leaders in Greater Manchester have thrown their support behind the city-region’s first ever Homelessness Prevention Strategy.
14/09/2021 - 07:16
Local authorities will receive a 'generous' funding package to support the resettlement of families who have come to the UK having been at risk in Afghanistan.
10/09/2021 - 09:31
A report by the LGA has set out the challenges facing urban areas as they look to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.
10/09/2021 - 09:17
A planned £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit is likely to have a greater impact on those who already suffer the worst health.
09/09/2021 - 15:45
The London Borough of Hounslow has unveiled new plans to invest £3.85 million to help tackle waste and litter and improve recycling rates.
09/09/2021 - 15:40
An updated Economic Recovery Plan for West Yorkshire has been unveiled, refocusing on plans for levelling up and the climate emergency.
