The Mayor of London has published a Health Inequality Strategy which aims to tackle inequalities and improve the health of Londoners.

The government will renew the Green Flag Award, Marcus Jones has announced.

The outsourcing of waste collections by councils in England has led to an increase in the number of complaints, a new report warns.
A new report by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Lifting the lid on bin complaints, shows the ombudsman upheld 81 per cent of its complaint investigations into council waste and recycling services last year. This is a leap from 59 per cent the year before.

Newcastle ambitions to generate income to help fund crucial council services have taken a significant step forward.

NHS doctors working in prisons have warned that the conditions in which they work are extremely unsafe and understaffed.

The new Estates Professional Services framework has the potential to save the public sector £35 million over the next four years.

George Osborne, former chancellor, has urged Theresa May to commit to building high-speed rail lines across the north of England.
Osborne called on the Prime Minister to back the ‘northern powerhouse’ and build high-speed rail links across northern England. Failing to do so would risk allowing the capital to continue to grow faster than the rest of the country, he said.

The city deal has already helped to create more than 11,489 new jobs and deliver more than 2,614 new homes.