An innovative partnership entitled Street Zero has been launched on the streets of Newcastle to put an end to rough sleeping in the region.
Bringing together key partners who are collectively developing a city-wide strategy to deliver compassionate solutions to prevent homelessness occurring in the first place, Street Zero aims to utilise already established agencies to further develop practical actions to alleviate disadvantage and suffering so that no one needs to sleep rough.

Bath & North East Somerset Council will take delivery of a brand new mobile library bus next year to improve its community library services.

A new paper has argued that local government does not currently have the mechanisms to deal consistently with council failure.

The Welsh Government has made £2 million available to help local authorities deliver play opportunities for children in their areas.

An expert group has been recruited to raise aspirations and create more opportunities for young people in the North East of England.

Squeezed funding and staff shortages are severely affecting home care services in some areas of England, claims new report.

The Crown Commercial Service has announced that the Network Services 2 framework agreement, believed to be worth £5 billion, has gone live.

Government figures suggest that the public health budget is still set to be cut by £85 million, despite reassurances by ministers.

Herefordshire County Council is being urged to approve the launch of a new joint venture company to build a new Centre for Cyber Security.

Interserve has revealed that it is in need of a second rescue deal from the government as it struggles with £500 million of debt.