Councils have called for control over the fines given to mobile operators for poor coverage and customer service to boost connectivity.
The Local Government Authority (LGA) said Ofcom has fined operators millions of pounds over the past three years due to breaches of its rules, and that this money should be handed over to local areas to help access digital infrastructure.

Many households in rural areas are threatened with or experience homelessness, research finds.

CIPFA is urging councils to watch for five warning signs of financial stress.

CCS has released a new framework to help the public sector maximise the money it spends on contact or call centres.

Andy Burnham has expressed his intention to use the power of technology to establish Manchester as the UK’s number one digital city.

A scheme aimed at helping tenants find good quality rented accommodation has been launched across the West of England.
The ‘Rent with Confidence’ scheme, run by Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils, aims to protect tenants by setting out a benchmark for landlords and letting agents in the private rented sector.
Representatives from landlord, agent and tenant groups have revised the benchmark standards. Landlords and agents must be members of an approved accreditation provider to apply to join the scheme.

The government’s independent expert panel on safety has recommended further testing to be conducted to ensure the safety of their buildings.
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, in which the government discovered cladding to have aided the fire’s spreading, the advised BRE tests will not require any new samples from buildings, but will hopefully help landlords make decisions on any further measures that may need to be put in place to make their buildings safe.

32 of the biggest government suppliers have voluntarily committed to pay 95 per cent of invoices within 60 days, which is good news for small businesses.

New research for the LGA estimates that 12 million people will be without a job or in work they are over-qualified for by 2024.