Eight cities will benefit from a £7 million government investment in projects to improve road safety, helping create more bike-friendly areas.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has announced that church spires will be used to boost digital connectivity in rural areas.

The LGA has warned that half of children who are assessed as ‘in need of extra help’ by councils have experienced or witnessed domestic violence.

Leaders representing Core Cities UK are to meet with EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier.

As it launches its Flood Action Campaign, the Environment Agency has warned that intense bouts of flooding are set to become more frequent.
Research shows that 18 to 34 year olds are least likely to perceive flood risk to their area and are at highest risk of fatality as they are less likely to perceive their personal risk. The Flood Action Campaign targets younger people through social media and online advertising to encourage them to check their flood risk and be prepared to take action when flooding hits.

Worcestershire County Council has agreed to invest more than £18 million extra into supporting the county's most vulnerable people.

The CCN is urging the Housing Secretary to strengthen reforms to the planning system in rural areas to help fight rising prices in English counties.

New research by the LGA has revealed that more than 423,000 homes have been given planning permission but are still waiting to be built.

Britain's bus network has shrunk to levels last seen in the late 1980s, forcing some communities to start their own services.

North Lanarkshire Council is proposing to tackle ‘holiday hunger’ and provide school meals 365 days a year to children from low income families.
If approved, the ‘Food 365’ programme would cover the 175 days of the year when lunches are not served in school, with the council set to run a pilot project in the spring break, with the aim of then extending the scheme over the summer holidays. A NUT survey found that 80 per cent of teachers noted a rise in "holiday hunger" where children return from holidays suffering from poor nutrition.