Local authority body Cosla has advised that councils should resist any moves to centralise control of education.

The British Lung Foundation (BLF) has claimed that councils are failing to monitor schools in Britain for dangerous air pollution, despite government advice to do so.

NHS Digital has identified that councils have investigated almost 24,000 allegations of neglect by carers looking after adults in need of support.
The report examined over 100,000 council investigations into the alleged abuse of vulnerable adults, including 42,000 allegations of neglect. Almost two thirds of the investigations related to people over the age of 65, with many neglect case involving instances where elderly people were left in soiled clothing or calls for help were unanswered.

The Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) has warned that alcohol is being sold at ‘pocket money’ prices across the UK, with underage drinkers most likely to consume cheap drinks.

Arts Council England has announced that funding for arts and culture outside of the capital will be increased by four per cent by 2022.

New proposals have shown that there will be no forced mergers of councils in Wales, but they will be required to work together to deliver key services.

Westminster Council has called on the government to issue a total ban on synthetic highs.

Newcastle City Council is considering a plan to remove almost all school crossing patrols across the region as part of £70 million budget cuts over three years.

Lincolnshire County Council is considering a move to cease providing funding to its main attractions.

Carmarthenshire Council has won an appeal against three Welsh language standards, meaning it will no longer have to implement them.