The FSB has revealed that almost 700,000 potholes and road defects were reported in the last year across England.

A consultation has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent Council on proposals to fund a £5.5 million redirection of cash to children’s services.

Cumbria County Council is the latest local authority seeking a more sustainable future for the funding of public health in the UK.
Joining dozens of other councils, the council has signed a letter outlining the case, with council leaders across the country calling on the government to work together with councils to prevent ill health, reduce health inequalities and support a sustainable health and social care system.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has declared a climate emergency.

The number of vulnerable children being cared for in areas where council services are failing is going up.

The review will consider if the most dangerous offenders are serving sentences that truly reflect the severity of their crimes

Up to £2.5b will be spent on building new 'efficient' prisons to reduce overcrowding.

A review of Buchanan and St Ambrose high schools, which were built on a former landfill site, has found them to be safe, but NASUWT teachers will go ahead with strike