As part of the government's crackdown on anti-social behaviour, it has been announced that on-the-spot fines for litter, graffiti and fly-tipping are set to rise.
It is hoped that the new upper limit to fines will deter people from causing damage in the first place, and ensure that those who continue to offend face tougher consequences.

Active Travel England has published the funding allocations for 11 local authorities taking part in a £13.9 million trial that enables health workers to prescribe walking and cycling to patients.
The active travel social prescribing scheme, was launched in August 2022, and is supporting councils to launch a range of projects that will evaluate the impact of active travel on an individual’s physical and mental health. This could be through reduced demand for healthcare appointments and reduced reliance on medication due to more physical activity.

The government has announced £10 million of funding for Bradford as the UK's City of Culture for 2025.
The money is intended to support delivery of the city's programme of cultural activity over the year including live performances in existing cultural venues to pop-up experiences in a bespoke touring venue, Beacon.

1.5 million people are now using the GOV.UK One Login to access services. The new system means that people just need one account, one username, one password and one identity check to use Government services such as signing your mortgage deed or requesting a DBS check.
Currently there are around 191 different ways to set up an account and 44 different sign-in methods. It is anticipated that the new system will save time and effort, as well as over £700 million.

The findings form part of the LGA’s Debate Not Hate campaign

18 per cent of all waste in England costs the economy £1 billion every year through evaded tax, environmental and social harm and lost legitimate business, suggests Environment Agency survey

Report suggests councils should have revenue support for their neighbourhood service provision combined with money currently allocated through capital pots into a single five-year 'placemaking budget'

Levelling up secretary Michael Gove used the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Annual Conference in Bournemouth on Tuesday to officially unveil Oflog - the Office for Local Government - which is tasked with increasing performance transparency and identifying councils at risk of potential failure.

The latest National Audit Office report warns that businesses and local authorities may not be ready in time for the proposed changes to waste management services.

The outgoing Chairman of the Local Government Association is setting out a six-point plan to which aims to support the delivery of 100 more council homes in every local authority per year.