New research has warned that the struggle to recruit and retain staff in public services will continue, unless the pay cap is lifted.

The government has launched a new Parks Action Group to help public parks meet the needs of communities now and in the future.

Susan Hinchcliffe has responded to devolution developments that took place recently.
Responding to the developments that took place recently, Susan Hinchcliffe, West Yorkshire Combined Authority Chair, said: “We are committed to moving forward on the basis we have set out with a coalition of the willing seeking the deal that offers the best for everyone in Yorkshire. We will do this constructively and on a cross-party basis.

Centrica has announced the installation of one of the country’s largest commercial battery storage schemes for Gateshead Council.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has developed a new parking strategy which aims to balance the needs of communities across the district.

A 12-year contract for waste treatment is to be officially signed by Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Associated Waste Management.

Dundee could receive over £600,000 worth of new electric vehicle chargers thanks to grants from the UK and Scottish governments.

The chief executive of Rochdale Borough Council has said its response to reports of abuse dating back to the 1960s was ‘unforgivable’.
Steve Rumbelow said events at Knowl View School and Cambridge House Hostel had ‘cast a long shadow over the town’.
He apologised, but a solicitor for the victims said it was ‘shocking’ that it had taken so long for the council to say sorry.
Rumbelow said the council was working to safeguard young people and assisting the national Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

It has been confirmed that Cory Riverside Energy is the preferred bidder for Tower Hamlets council’s residual waste disposal contract.

The Scottish Living Wage Accreditation Initiative will see everyone working at North Lanarkshire Council receive at least a minimum hourly pay of £8.45.