A new report published by the East of England Local Government Association (EELGA) has outlined five key recommendations for strengthening the integration of health and housing across Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).

Hundreds of council building inspections will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check councils are managing the risk of asbestos properly.

As of Monday (2nd December), local authorities have new powers to be able to auction off leases for commercial properties that have been empty for a while, helping high streets revitalise and encourage growth up and down the country.
High Street Rental Auctions will create a ‘right to rent’ for businesses and community groups, giving them access to city, town, and village centre sites. These come as a measure to stop landlords sitting on empty lots for more than 365 days in a 24-month period, before councils can auction a one-to-five year lease.

Today (4th December 2024), the transport secretary revealed that South Western Railway’s services will be the first to come under public control.

After receiving £700,000 of government funding, Telford & Wrekin Council is making progress in launching its electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint programme.

Since its opening in June, Cardiff Bus Interchange welcomes up to 9,000 passengers each day.

This week, the Prime Minister is to set out ambitious milestones in a new Plan for Change, that will put working people’s priorities first, and deliver tangible improvement to the lives of working people across the country.

British defence firms will get government priority for investment under a new strategy to boost economic growth, bolster British jobs, and strengthen national security.

The government has announced a new Integrated National Transport Strategy for England for the next 20 years.
Calling out a fragmented and inefficient system that lacks join-up and cohesion, the government said they were delivering on a Manifesto promise.
The strategy is aimed at driving a a cultural change where people are put at the heart of how transport is designed, built and operated.

The government has announced reforms to council funding, intended to ensure that it offers better value for money.
A consultation will be launched next month.
The proposals build on the lessons learned through the previous government’s review of Relative Needs and Resources, better known as the ‘Fair Funding Review’, which highlighted the problem of how councils are funded and the need for change. The results were never implemented.