The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to ‘remain at the heart’ of school place planning, warning that the legal duty of councils to ensure every child has access to a school place could be made undeliverable otherwise.

Scottish councils are failing to properly scrutinise capital spending and oversee long-term strategic plans, a new report has warned.

73 councils in England already meet or exceed 2020 recycling targets, according to data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The recycling target of 50 per cent of household waste by 2020 is set by the EU. Across the 320 councils in England, out of a total waste of 23,169,167 tonnes, 10,117,005 tonnes was sent for recycling, representing 43.7 per cent of total household waste in England.

The Home Office has announced it will work with nine areas to support them in tackling gang violence and exploitation.

Six local authorities are set to receive a share of £200,000 worth of funding for youth services as part of the Delivering Differently for Young People programme.

Hull and East Riding should merge to create a combined authority, according to a report published by the Hull Commission.