To help it deal with its budget dilemmas, Newcastle City Council has launched an online budget simulator to tackle £20 million of cuts.

80 per cent English councils are now using public cloud services to some extent, although stumbling blocks are still preventing optimum use.

The Alzheimer’s Society has warned that the general public are unaware of the costs of dementia care, with many believing it is free on the NHS.

Sadiq Khan has agreed plans with 26 London boroughs to build 11,000 new council homes at social rent levels over the next four years.

£3.2 billion a year is required to reverse the impact of public health cuts and ensure that funding is re-allocated according to need.

A first meeting of cities and regions has resulted in reignited calls for further devolution away from Westminster as Brexit becomes a reality.
A network of mayors and city leaders met at Bristol City Hall as part of the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit and agreed to press central government for greater local control more broadly. Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said Brexit meant dramatic changes were needed.

A number of unions and children’s organisations have urged the government to prioritise children in the government's spending decisions.

NHS Digital has revealed that local authorities received 1.8 million new requests for adult social care support in 2017-18.

Leeds City Council has begun to replace its existing fleet with 51 electric Nissan E-NV200 vans, creating a total EV fleet of 95 vehicles.

Fifth of councils have felt a direct impact from China’s restrictions on imports of mixed paper and certain types of plastic over the last year.