Funding for fire and rescue services needs to address greater risks posed by the rising ageing population, the LGA has urged.

The cost of the average length of stay in a residential care home is the equivalent of 26 years’ worth of annual family holidays, a new report has revealed.

‘Leaky dams’ are to be created in Parndon and Risden Woods to help tackle flooding issues for Harlow residents.
Essex County Council’s Flooding Team has come up with this way to reduce the risk of surface water flooding. This is the second time leaky dams have been used to tackle flooding issues in Essex following a successful pilot in Thaxted this year.

ECC has achieved the highest level an employer can receive as part of the DWP’s Disability Confident scheme, Level 3 Leader.

Over two million public sector workers are set to receive unprecedented mental health support.
The Prime Minister has commissioned an independent review of mental health and employers which has found that around 300,000 people a year are leaving their jobs each year due to mental illness - costing employers up to £42 billion annually.
The Prime Minister, as part of her commitment to tackle the injustice of mental illness, is confirming that NHS England and the Civil Service - two of the country’s largest employers - will abide by the recommendations of the report.

The government has released funding to upgrade traffic management technology across the North East Combined Authority area.

Theresa May has revealed that the Local Housing Allowance cap will not apply to supported housing or the social housing sector.

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has introduced a new child-size robot designed to help transform the way it delivers social care services.
Known as ‘Pepper’, the council is the first in the country to buy and use the humanoid’ robot under an academic license, which has the ability to communicate as well as perceive emotions. Being able to adapt his own behaviour and make independent decisions, it is hoped that Pepper can help dementia sufferers and children with complex disabilities.

The TaxPayers' Alliance has revealed that councils are paying their staff millions more than they should be in mileage allowance payments.
Despite evidence that reducing their mileage payments to the approved rate is an easy way of saving council’s money, the alliance’s new report finds that too many are still paying more than they should, costing taxpayers millions.

Edinburgh's Parking Action Plan will present a new consultation on whether diesel vehicles should incur a parking permit surcharge.