Deprived coastal towns need redesign, says Whitty Deprived coastal towns need redesign, says Whitty England's chief medical officer has said that seaside towns need to be redesigned for the modern age to tackle deprivation and health inequalities.
Labour to scrap business rates for fairer system Labour to scrap business rates for fairer system Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that Labour will cut, and eventually entirely scrap, business rates.
Social care plan contains nothing to help the ‘here and now’ Social care plan contains nothing to help the ‘here and now’ The government’s social care plan will do nothing to immediately help the millions of people who draw on and work in care and support.
Portsmouth City Council to launch first carbon budget Portsmouth City Council to launch first carbon budget Portsmouth City Council will be producing its first ever carbon budget for 2022/23, alongside the existing financial budget.
Solihull leads the drive in driverless technology Solihull leads the drive in driverless technology Solihull has become one of the first places in the UK to see driverless vehicles take to its roads as part of new ground-breaking passenger trials.
Labour pledges to give first time buyers fairer housing deal Labour pledges to give first time buyers fairer housing deal Labour is pledging to reveal ground-breaking plans to build more affordable housing and give first time buyers a fairer deal.
Reversing key worker pay cuts could see £3.3bn boost Reversing key worker pay cuts could see £3.3bn boost The economic recovery can be sped up by reversing cuts to key workers’ pay, boosting the country’s economy by £3.3 billion at the same time.
£50m approved for City Deal low carbon programme £50m approved for City Deal low carbon programme The government has approved £58.7 million to help establish the Swansea Bay City Region as a leader in low carbon growth and the green economy.
Free glasses to be trialled in schools to tackle poor eyesight Free glasses to be trialled in schools to tackle poor eyesight Thousands of pupils will benefit from an expanded programme that provides two free pairs of glasses to improve reading and writing.
Government must act now on rough sleeping Government must act now on rough sleeping The Kerslake Commission has made 12 recommendations to the government as part of its final report on tackling rough sleeping.
