Children in London are four times more likely to go to school in areas with high levels pollution levels than children in the rest of England.

London needs 90-100,000 new homes each year to tackle the housing crisis – double the number currently being built.

The LGA has launched its Digital Pathfinders Programme to help councils innovate and pioneer projects to advance digital inclusion and cyber security.

The number of people purchasing a home through the Help to Buy scheme is at an all-time high, according to new figures.
The latest Help to Buy statistics show that in the financial year 2020-21 over 55,000 households bought their home with the support of Help to Buy: equity loan – a record year for the scheme.

Friends of the Earth has stressed that the government must do more to enable councils to play their part in decarbonising the UK.  
The call comes after a new BBC survey found that over a third of councils are supporting policies that could increase carbon emissions, such as new roads or airport expansion, despite almost 90 per cent of them having declared a climate emergency.

Type 2 diabetes treatment rates in children and young people has rocketed by nearly 60 per cent in just five years, according to the LGA.

A multimillion-pound scheme to explore how new technology could be used to find and fix potholes has been announced.

NHS Digital has claimed that a drive to expand the use of digital technology in social care is expected to lead to £127 million worth of benefits.

A new NHS Digital report has revealed that nearly 16,00 children and young people in England are now living with type 2 diabetes.
The Young People with Type 2 Diabetes Report, published today by NHS digital, reveals that 1,560 children and young people (18 and under) in England have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Though other factors such as ethnicity play an important role, obesity and overweight is thought to be behind the rising number of children with the condition.

A poll has found that 94 per cent of residents want to see increased biodiversity in their area, including the planting of trees and protection of green spaces.