YoungMinds has reported that three out of four parents say their children's mental health deteriorated while waiting for NHS support.

The Health Profile for England report has stated that the NHS must quickly adapt to the changing health demands facing the nation.
Public Health England’s research has found that there are decreasing rates of people smoking, but rates for diabetes, obesity, dementia and mental health issues are rising. Combined with a growing and ageing population, the health landscape is changing to one that is living for longer but in poorer health.

Cornwall Council has reported that recycling rates across the region for the first quarter of 2018-19 are tracking ahead of the 39 per cent target.
Recycling rates for the first quarter of the year are sitting at 42 per cent, with the council receiving an 80 per cent increase in requests for recycling bags in the first six months of 2018 when compared to the same six months in 2016.
The Council has been actively promoting different ways for people to recycle following a waste survey earlier this year where people said they wanted more information on what to recycle.

Leaders of 18 Yorkshire local authorities have agreed to submit a detailed proposal to government to deliver a One Yorkshire devolution deal.

A new £5 million fund to increase places in uniformed youth groups has been announced to reach vulnerable young people.

SSE has claimed that councils are frustrating the rollout of electric car charging points, meaning Britain has thousands fewer than required.
The Big 6 firm, who is the contractor putting in the chargers for the Source London network, run by French firm Bolloré, states that it had hoped to install 6,000 charging points in London by this time when it started work three years ago. However, because of delays by local authorities, the company has only fitted 762.

The Department for Transport has announced £2 million of funding to support the uptake of e-cargo bikes.

97 per cent of councils are male dominated and there has been virtually no progress on women’s representation in local government.

3,000 new homes will be built on the remaining three legacy sites at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, with the level of affordable housing boosted to 50 per cent.

The NAO has warned that ongoing local government funding pressures means councils are pursuing debt repayments ‘too quickly and too aggressively’.