Emergency Services across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear are joining forces to make this year’s Bonfire period one of the safest on record.
Northumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Northumbria Police, Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) have joined to make sure the coming Diwali, Halloween and Bonfire season is safe for everyone.

Over £400 million extra each year could be spent by councils on improving local roads if government funding equated to rising income in fuel and motoring taxes, the LGA says.

The IFS has said that households on low incomes are left exposed to rent increases as housing costs dominate their spend.

Glasgow City Council's pilot project to tackle issues around commercial waste in the city centre is to be rolled out further.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has agreed a deal that will enable London to retain more of the money it raises through business rates.
Earlier this year, the government published a devolution deal for London that proposed a scheme that would give London boroughs greater control of business rates generated in the capital. This finance could the be invested in vital infrastructure and public services.

The LGA has warned that the UK is facing a ‘ticking time bomb’ over rising numbers of homeless older people.

A new Housing Affordability Fund, released by Manchester City Council, will help to build 2,500 more affordable homes in the next five years.
The funding will be invested by the council to help deliver as much affordable housing as possible as a key part of the 2,500-plus homes being built every year to help meet the city's housing demand.

Minister for Children and Families Robert Goodwill has launched a £20 million initiative to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.
Announced at the National Children and Adults Services (NCAS) conference, Goodwill said the £20 million would help councils improve their services, predominantly focusing on making sure those at risk of failure can make vital improvements.

A new partnership has been announced by Leeds City Council to tackle the challenges and create further opportunities for older residents.
Leeds City Council, Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF) and the Centre for Ageing Better will build on Leeds’s existing commitment to being an ‘Age-friendly City’, and will create a better later life for older residents, by helping to tackle social and health inequalities.

Greater Manchester will receive almost £3.8 million to develop a new city region-wide approach to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid, who announced the funding, said that it would be used to develop new services and resources, across all 10 Manchester boroughs, and encourage collaboration with clear systems in place to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping from happening in the first place.