Westminster City Council is set to rollout out a city-wide 20mph limit to provide safer, greener, and cleaner streets across the heart of London.
As lockdown measures are gradually eased and London begins to open up again, careful attention is being paid to Westminster’s famous streets used by thousands each day to ensure that they are as safe as possible for pedestrians. As part of these essential safety improvements, traffic speeds across the entire city will soon be limited to 20mph.

A new voluntary coronavirus study will assess the prevalence of the virus among pre-school, primary and secondary school pupils and teachers.

Councils in England can now access extra advice to help protect public money from fraud during the procurement of goods and services.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published the Review into risks of fraud and corruption in local government procurement, which sets out practical examples and case studies showcasing how councils can strengthen their processes and implement prevention measures.

Chris Philp has confirmed the Home Office’s firm commitment to support local authorities in caring for vulnerable children.

London boroughs are spending an extra £50 million on homelessness and rough sleeping due to coronavirus.

New online resources will be provided to schools and colleges to boost mental health support for staff and pupils.

The government has said that all eligible care homes who need them will have received coronavirus tests regardless of symptoms.

Over 130 charities are set to benefit from £6 million to allow them to support rough sleepers during the pandemic.

Ed Davey has formally launched his Lib Dem leadership bid with a promise of a citizen’s basic income to help support carers.