Lancashire County Council is reported to be planning a £5.5 million cut to adult social care services.

£2.5 million is set to be invested in Leicestershire County Council’s children’s services to manage a rise in the number of children in care.

Glasgow City Council’s £100 million Tomorrow's Residential and Day Care Programme has seen the Riverside Care Home in Dalmarnock open its doors.
The site, which was previously used to accommodate competitors during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, has been substantially refitted to make it suitable for care home use.
The refurbished building offers 120 en-suite, dementia friendly bedrooms - designed to ensure that the older people feel comfortable, relaxed and safe and enjoy a sense of community.

The Institute for Government has argued that Whitehall needs people with specific skills sets and experience to successfully deliver on major projects.

Surveillance Camera Commissioner announces series of half day workshops on compliance with the surveillance camera code.

Housing Minister Alok Sharma has opened the UK’s first ever ‘plot shop’ in the town of Bicester.
The shop will sell plots of land on the Graven Hill site in Oxfordshire to those wishing to build their own home – whether from scratch or through customised design.
The Department for Communities and Local Government claim that, once complete, the Graven Hill development will be the largest of its kind in the UK.

Leading environmental groups have urged for meaningful Parliamentary scrutiny of environmental policies following the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

A pioneering Climate Commission is set to be launched in Leeds to encourage investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient developments.
The Leeds Climate Commission harnesses the capacity of 24 key businesses and organisations, and is believed to be capable of saving millions of pounds. It will set out the economic case for low carbon development not only for Leeds, but for each of the UK’s 50 biggest cities and for all local authorities across the UK.

A new survey by the TUC has found that one in eight workers are skipping meals to make ends meet, as a result of stagnant wages.

A new report by the Social Mobility Commission has found that young Muslims living in the UK are facing enormous social mobility challenges.