The Communities Secretary has confirmed the return of a further five functions to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.
The move to return the functions, which include community safety and waste collection, comes after the latest report by the government-appointed commissioner team that noted steady improvement by the council.
The council has already regained eight powers in the last nine months.

A new initiative has been launched to support small businesses in improving work health to create a healthy economy.
Speaking at the opening of Public Health England’s (PHE) annual conference, chief executive Duncan Selbie said we must look further than the NHS if we are to ensure everyone has a fair chance of good health.
Illness among working age people costs the UK economy £100 billion a year. About 330,000 every year become employed because of health-related issues.

GDS is to start offering GOV.UK Pay to local government, helping local authorities to access the secure online payment service.

The government has confirmed police and prison officers will receive pay rises from this year.

ManpowerGroup has claimed that public sector employers are preparing to hire at the fastest pace since 2015.

Essex County Council has seen its first cohort of 40 ex-teachers successfully complete the Return to Teaching programme.

West Sussex County Council is appealing for people to help give a local child a temporary home in a bid to recruit more foster carers.

The fire and rescue services from Hertfordshire County Council are offering businesses safety advice as part of UK Business Safety Week 2017.

Herefordshire Council is set to consider the future use of its children’s centres as it seeks to meet new demand on services.
Due to discuss the matter at a cabinet meeting on 14 September, the council will plan to keep the services offered at children’s services available, but hopes that local schools and nurseries will make greater use of the buildings, and the provision of multi-use sites.

Southwark Council has granted planning permission for hundreds of new council homes as part of a programme to build 11,000 in the borough.