Funding pressures have forced councils to overspend on children’s social care budgets by more than £3 billion in the past five years.

Ambitious plans to keep children safe by installing an advisory 20mph zone outside every school in Somerset have been announced.

New research from IPPR North has argued that the centralisation of power in Westminster is unfairly holding all of England back.

Parents are set to benefit from new technology to support their children learning at home, with six new apps now available.

The Bright Blue think tank has revealed that 70,000 English homes in areas prone to flooding have no insurance.

Andy Burnham has called for the government to give towns, cities and regions across the UK more power to control their own destinies.

London Councils is launching a new online resource to support borough collaboration on car clubs policy.

Local authorities will still face a funding shortfall of £19 billion over the next five years, despite expected increases in council tax.

The government must recommit to closing the health gap between rich and poor and take action on ‘unacceptable’ health inequalities.

Steve Rotheram has revealed that bus services could be franchised as part of a London-style public transport system for the city region.

Somerset County Council has created a £1 million climate change fund, thought to be the biggest investment of its kind.

iHV has warned that public health budget cuts have left health visiting services unable to offer the minimum level of support in many areas.

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