£200m fund for active travel

6 February 2023
£200m fund for active travel
Active Travel England is inviting local authorities in England to bid for part of a £200m fund for improvements which enable people to choose walking and cycling.
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Unemployment figures hide 'economically inactive'

1 February 2023
Unemployment figures hide 'economically inactive'
UK unemployment triples from 3.7 per cent to 12.1 per cent when including three million economically inactive people, according to Cities Outlook 2023 - the latest report from the Centre for Cities.
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New North Yorkshire Council will adopt Armed Forces covenant

1 February 2023
New North Yorkshire Council will adopt Armed Forces covenant
The new North Yorkshire Council is set to adopt the Armed Forces covenant that was first signed in the county in 2011.
The council will launch on April 1, replacing the current county council and seven district and borough council to create a single unitary organisation. This is being carried out as part of plans for a devolution deal.
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LGA urges support for public sport and leisure services

30 January 2023
LGA urges support for public sport and leisure services
According to a ukactive survey in November 2022, 40 per cent of council areas will see their leisure centres close or services reduce before 31 March 2023
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Sunak sacks Zahawi for failing to declare tax investigation

30 January 2023
Sunak sacks Zahawi for failing to declare tax investigation
Sunak's Ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus concluded that Zahawi had made a “serious breach” of the code by not telling officials he was under investigation by the tax body when he was appointed chancellor by Boris Johnson.
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Gove signs off on £1.4bn for North East devolution

30 January 2023
Gove signs off on £1.4bn for North East devolution
Announced in December, Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove has now signed a deal which has allocated £1.4 billion of funding over the next 30 years for the devolved North East
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