22/05/2020 - 11:50
The LGA has warned that excluding councils from the newly created Cultural Renewal Taskforce removes the local voice on cultural renewal.
22/05/2020 - 11:28
Councils are unlikely to cope with rise in homelessness if the government lifts the eviction ban without protecting renters.
22/05/2020 - 10:36
Gavin Williamson has announced that social workers will be placed in schools to work with teachers to support children at risk.
22/05/2020 - 09:42
Eighteen local authorities in England have secured funding from the Department for Transport's £2m eCargo Bike Grant Fund.
22/05/2020 - 09:34
Successful efforts to tackle rough sleeping during the coronavirus outbreak risk being squandered by the government, says committee of MPs.
22/05/2020 - 08:45
A rise in vulnerable children needing support due to the lockdown is likely, but councils could struggle to meet surge in demand.
21/05/2020 - 15:35
‘Red Wall’ communities are most vulnerable to permanent economic scarring as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
21/05/2020 - 14:15
The government’s £1 billion Building Safety Fund will not be enough to make high rise and high risk buildings safe from fire.
21/05/2020 - 14:05
A new report shows how trusts have gone to great lengths to support care homes through the coronavirus pandemic.
21/05/2020 - 11:10
The government should change ‘ineffective’ regulations on how councils collect council tax arrears to protect households during coronavirus.
21/05/2020 - 10:53
A new taskforce has been created aimed at helping getting the country’s recreation and leisure sector up and running again.
21/05/2020 - 10:18
Children are ill equipped to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic because of years of child poverty in Britain.
