A quarter of children and young people referred to mental health services in England last year were not accepted for treatment.

The Scottish Government will go beyond its commitment to provide superfast broadband to all premises across Scotland.

The National Trust has announced a series of new initiatives to tackle climate change, including planting 20 million new trees.

Lincolnshire County Council is set to invest additional money in highways maintenance and flooding as part of its budget next year.

Families are facing homelessness because of the way some authorities are dealing with appeals against housing benefit claims.

Oxford City Council is installing new drinking fountains in three of the city’s parks, as part of the authority’s support for cutting plastic waste.

Robert Jenrick has announced that towns across England will be able to compete in a new Town of the Year competition.

The Local Government Association has revealed that the number of children in care has risen by 28 per cent in the past decade.

The County Councils Network (CCN) has welcomed a renewed commitment by the government to proceed with the Fair Funding Review.
Pledging to support the government in achieving the successful implementation of reforms, the network, which represents 36 county authorities across England, said it would continue to work to achieve ‘consensus’ amongst councils on a new funding formula.

Manchester City Council will act on proposals that will enshrine the principles of Martyn’s Law into future regulations.