Council leaders have said that long-term investment in public sport and leisure facilities is key to supporting efforts to tackle health inequalities.

Innovative digital tools to help local people have their say in the planning process will be trialled in 13 areas across England.

The government has announced that vulnerable renters struggling due to the impact of the pandemic will be helped by a new £65 million support

The LGA is to launch a new programme to help communities become better places to be born, grow, live and age well.

MPs and the County Councils Network have warned that rural shires could be the ‘poor relation’ to cities in the government’s gigabit rollout.

BEIS campaign aims to improve heating in rented properties

£4.3 million of funding targets 100,000 engagements with the worst performing properties

Local authorities spend £21.2 billion on adult social care

Statistics published by by NHS Digital show local authorities spent £21.2 billion on adult social care in 2020-1.

Octopus Real Estate has partnered with Homes England to create the Greener Homes Alliance, which will provide both loan finance and expert support to SME housebuilders, enabling them to build more high quality, energy efficient homes

New guidance has been launched to gives developers practical advice as to how their projects in London can be greener, more energy efficient and prioritise space for walkers, cyclists and public transport.

A new fund will help tackle the impact of social isolation, loneliness and the mental health inequalities made worse by the pandemic has been announced by the Scottish Government.   

The government has launched its Heat and Buildings Strategy, where it has set out its plan to incentivise people to install low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps.

The government has launched its Net Zero Strategy, setting out the support being made available to transition to clean energy

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