The Parks Alliance has made the business case for parks, why they matter and why they are a ‘smart investment’.

Almost £258 million of additional funding for vital local services has been approved by the Scottish Parliament.
The provision of a further £72 million is being agreed with COSLA and will be subject to Parliamentary approval in due course, which, if approved, would bring the total additional funding provided to help Scotland’s local authorities combat coronavirus to almost £330 million.

Scientists have warned that the easing of multiple lockdown measures at once risks inadvertently boosting the spread of coronavirus.

Councils are striving to build local economies in a way that ensures the proceeds of growth are shared more fairly across communities.

Ministers have announced that interim housing for thousands of rough sleepers taken off the streets during the pandemic is to be provided.
An additional £105 million will be used to support rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness into tenancies of their own, including through help with deposits for accommodation, and securing thousands of alternative rooms already available and ready for use, such as student accommodation.

A new report from The Wildlife Trusts shows how investing in nature would reap big dividends in tackling climate crisis.
The Let Natute Help report shows how a variety of natural landscapes in the UK can store carbon and could absorb a third of UK emissions if these degraded habitats were to be expertly restored. It makes the case for addressing the climate and nature emergencies together, head on.

The Centre for Progressive Policy has found that at least eight in ten English councils need help to avoid going bankrupt.

Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has warned against a return to austerity as the UK economy struggles with the effects of the coronavirus crisis.

Barnardo’s has declared a ‘state of emergency’ as the number of children needing foster care has risen by 44 per cent.