The coronavirus pandemic makes levelling up the North and Midlands four times harder and risks ‘levelling down’ the South.

Thousands of England’s vital flood defences were in such a state of ruin last year they would fail to protect communities from extreme weather.

The LGIU has revealed that the majority of council officials are overwhelmingly concerned about their ability to hold local elections in May.

One million workers in England could face unemployment just as they get hit with the government’s £100 council tax hike.

Over £23 million funding has been allocated to 60 councils and voluntary groups across England to expand work to boost vaccine take up.

After the government questioned governance issues at Nottingham City Council, the authroity has outlined how it plans to move forward.

A new programme of research has been announced to improve decision making by valuing the benefits of our culture and heritage capital to society.

Oxford City Council is set to become the first UK local authority to set out a city-wide air pollution reduction target.

Ministers are setting out plans to improve vocational education to help ensure that employers get the skilled workforce they need.
Publishing its Skills for Jobs White Paper, the Department for Education said it wanted to dispel the myth that ‘a degree is the only route to success’ and that ‘further and technical education is the second-class option’.