Planning needs to be more joined up across the North to bring growth and prosperity to neglected towns and communities.

Nearly 2,000 domestic abuse survivors are being put at risk of homelessness each year.

Campaigners are to deliver a 13,000-signature petition to Downing Street, arguing that special needs funding is failing to keep pace with demand.

New national parking data standards will support the development of apps to make parking easier for drivers.

Recent research has revealed that 59 per cent of parents would move house to escape air pollution if they could afford it.

New industry data has revealed that the number of public charging locations has now surpassed petrol stations for the first time.
Data from Zap-Map shows that as of 28 May, there are 8,546 charging locations across the UK, hosting a total of 13,688 charging devices. In contrast, as of the end of April, there are currently only 8,400 petrol stations in the UK, a figure which is continuing to decline.

There will be a social care funding gap of £4.4 billion in England in 2023/24 to meet rising demand and address critical staffing shortages.

If recent spending trajectories continue, a number of English councils risk running out of cash reserves within four years.
With councils facing ‘systemic underfunding;, new analysis by the BBC has identified 11 authorities the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy said would have ‘fully exhausted’ reserves within four years unless they topped them up.

The City of London Corporation will make the Square Mile the first area in the UK with a 15mph speed limit, subject to government approval.
The decision follows a public consultation into 54 proposals unveiled by the City Corporation last year, which together sets a 25-year framework for its first long-term Transport Strategy. The plans have been developed to support the changing working, living and commuting habits across London.

The IFS has reported that overall spending on local services by English councils fell by 21 per cent between 2009-10 and 2017-18.