£350 boost for millions to help with rising energy costs

Rishi Sunak has announced that millions of households will receive £350 of government support to help protect them from rising energy costs.

Plans to stimulate local economic growth not always effective

Government policies to stimulate local economic growth are not consistently based on evidence of what interventions are likely to be most effective.

Analysis shows local authority reserves have grown

CIPFA’s 2022 Financial Resilience Index shows that English local authority reserves have grown to £29 billion, up from £19 billion in 2019/2020.

Levelling Up plan published with significant devolution pledge

Michael Gove has published the government’s Levelling Up white paper setting out an ambitious blueprint to expand opportunities across the whole UK.

Ambitious plans to level up activities for young people

Young people will be given access to more activities, trips away from home and volunteering opportunities as part of a new National Youth Guarantee.

Levelling up must not leave London behind

A cross-party group of MPs has declared that Londoners must not be excluded from the benefits of the government’s levelling up plans.

Stark levels of health inequality between rural and urban areas

An investigation has found stark levels of inequality between rural and urban areas when it comes to health and social care services.

National approach to levelling up is ‘ineffective’

A new study has found that polices designed to address regional inequalities are less effective when undertaken in a national and centralised approach.

Khan urges government to tackle spiralling cost of living

Sadiq Khan has called on the government to take urgent steps to tackle the spiralling cost of living amid rising poverty levels in the capital.

Transforming education next part of levelling up plans

Disadvantaged areas are set to benefit from improved schools as part of measures to boost take-up of high-quality training across England.

Nearly 400 households become homeless every day

New government figures show that 397 households became homeless every day between July and September 2021.

Ambitious regeneration projects for English towns

Towns and cities will be transformed thanks to a radical new regeneration programme that will breathe fresh life into disadvantaged communities.

Oxford’s Zero Emission Zone pilot to launch on 28 February

Oxford City Council has announced that Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will begin in the city on 28 February 2022.

Nottingham on track to reach carbon neutrality by 2028

Nottingham City Council has said that it is on track to become the first carbon neutral city in the UK by 2028, following the first review of its action plan.

Social care restrictions eased following booster success

The government has announced that restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of Omicron in adult social care will now be eased.

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