Over £25 million to help vulnerable rough sleepers

3 May 2019
Over £25 million to help vulnerable rough sleepers
More than £25 million of funding is to be allocated to over 100 areas across England to help fund 20 new rough sleeping centres.
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said that the money, to be shared with 108 local authorities across the country, will be used to fund innovative local schemes aimed at supporting people off the streets and into stable accommodation where they can receive the tailored care they need.

2020 land target unlikely to be met

2 May 2019
2020 land target unlikely to be met
The government is unlikely to meet by 2020 its target to release sufficient public sector land to build 160,000 homes.

UK can cut emissions to ‘nearly zero' by 2050

2 May 2019
UK can cut emissions to ‘nearly zero' by 2050
The UK can end its contribution to global warming within 30 years by setting an ambitious new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

New campaign for streets designed for all ages

1 May 2019
New campaign for streets designed for all ages
Councils have been urged to remember pavement potholes when repairing their roads to enable the most vulnerable to feel safer using their streets.