The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has compiled a report which raises concerns that the UK’s retail sector could face the loss of 900,000 jobs over the next ten years.
LGA calls for powers to provide more school places
The Local Government Association (LGA) has once again called for greater powers for local councils to ensure that every child has a secondary school place.
Mixed attitudes towards devolved powers, survey reveals
A survey conducted by ComRes has found that the majority of local people feel they should be more involved in the devolution process and have mixed feelings about which powers should be devolved.
Housing starts and completion hit seven year record high
According to official figures the number of starts and completions on new build homes has reached a seven year record high, with over 143,500 new builds started, the highest level since 2008.
New figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have found that the number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 30 per cent over the past year.
Parliament approves plans to convert coasting schools
The Education and Adoption Bill, allowing quicker intervention when a school is coasting or failing, has been approved by Parliament and is due to be passed to Her Majesty the Queen for royal assent.
Local government diminishing HIV services, campaign warns
Councils are reducing HIV services and leaving people with little or no support in their local towns, according to a campaign launched by a group of charities.
According to a report published by The Children’s Society, young carers are not being provided with enough early support from schools and local authorities.
