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Record number of authorities join LLC Register

Six more local authorities have migrated onto HM Land Registry’s LLC Register, the highest number to have joined in one month.

Levelling up spend decisions should be made locally

Two-thirds of people living in areas prioritised for levelling up funding want decisions on spending in their communities made locally and not by Whitehall.

Decade of action needed to tackle climate crisis in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford has called for a ‘decade of action’ to tackle the climate change crisis in Wales.

Rishi Sunak delivers Budget to the Commons

Rishi Sunak has pledged a major increase in public spending, with total departmental spending set to increase by £150 billion by 2025.

Local authority spending on museums drops by a quarter

The Museums Association has revealed that spending on museums and galleries by local authorities has fallen by 27 per cent in the past decade.

Social care funding needed to tackle NHS backlog

The LGA and NHS Confederation are calling on the Chancellor to use the Spending Review to provide genuinely new money for social care.

Homecare costs outstripping funding from councils

The Homecare Association is calling on the government to invest properly in homecare to help address unmet need and reduce pressure on the NHS.

Wales sets out EV Charing Action Plan

The EV Charging Action Plan outlines how the Welsh Government will deliver a EV charging point facility for every 20 miles across Wales by 2025.

Unions call for action on climate change crisis in schools

Education unions have written to the Education Secretary urging him to take action to ensure climate change education becomes fully embedded in the system.

‘People power’ over planning could help fix housing crisis

The Social Market Foundation has said that giving local residents a greater say over proposed construction in their area could help fix the UK’s housing crisis.

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