London Councils has revealed that London boroughs are set to deliver over 2,600 charging points across the capital in the next financial year.

The World Health Organization has recognised Greater Manchester as the UK’s first age-friendly city region as it launches an age-friendly strategy.
Greater Manchester’s status as the UK’s first age-friendly city-region is the result of the Combined Authority’s Ageing Hub, which includes working with local authorities to develop their age-friendly plans, carrying out pilot research on worklessness and job insecurity amongst older people and launching the ‘Take a Seat’ campaign across Greater Manchester to make it easier for older people to access local amenities.

The LGA has warned that the number of hospital admissions due to an older person falling is set to rise to nearly 1,000 a day by the end of the decade.

The Department for Education has announced a £26 million investment to run morning clubs in schools in the most disadvantaged areas.

Research has found that the number of state secondary schools falling into deficit has almost trebled in the last four years to more than a quarter.

Over 300 homes and businesses will benefit from greater flood protection as part of Devon County Council’s Flood Risk Management Action Plan.

The NALC is to work with the Company of Community Organisers to build local relationships and help councillors engage with communities and residents.

Newcastle City Council is to ban plastics straws and switch to compostable coffee cups in its offices.

Manchester City Council has announced plans to increase the pay of the city’s home care assistants by £1 an hour.