The County Councils Network has warned that it is becoming increasingly difficult to fund free school transport for pupils in rural areas.

Cornwall Council has pledged to keep residents safe from house fires by agreeing to install sprinklers in all homes the authority builds.

The LGA has strongly urged the government to take control of ‘faltering’ academy finances or be prepared to let councils oversee them.

PHE has released a new report and cost tool which calculates that the health and social care costs of air pollution could reach £5.3 billion by 2035.

The Mayoral Active Sports Fund, worth £10,000, has been created to help encourage Liverpool residents, of all ages, to get fit and active.
Established to allow community and volunteer groups, civic organisations, clubs and other not-for-profit voluntary ventures to apply for bursaries of up to £500, the funding will be used to help start new initiatives and activities linked to recognised sports, target those doing less than 150 minutes moderate activity per week and look into working with local schools to spread the ‘get active’ message.

3,635 energy-saving LED streetlights will be installed as part of the LED lantern replacement project being carried out by Cambridgeshire County Council.

The Royal College of GPs says that a national public campaign is needed to raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation across society.
Launching its new manifesto, the Royal College of GPs is seeking to influence the government’s approach to tackling loneliness and is encouraging all to get involved in combatting this 'public health epidemic’.

The LGA is to explore the transition in vehicle technology that is likely to see our current vehicles replaced fully electric and automated transport.

Sadiq Khan has announced the six winners of over £2 million of the Mayor’s Greener City Fund for green space improvements.

Southampton City Council has just completed a deal to install 30 new EV charging points across five city-centre multi-storey car parks.