Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
14/05/2018 - 12:25
Cardiff City Council’s cabinet is set to consider new ways of running its parks as the council faces £91 million savings over the next three years.
11/05/2018 - 09:57
The AA has revealed that UK drivers and insurers are losing £1 million each month repairing damage to vehicles caused by potholes.
10/05/2018 - 10:43
An international search is underway as Bristol City Council seeks potential partners to help reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
09/05/2018 - 10:48
Sustrans has revealed that four more local authorities have joined Bike Life, a project designed to help UK cities normalise cycling.
08/05/2018 - 09:27
Fields in Trust has reported that the UK’s parks and green spaces generate over £34 billion of health and well-being benefits.
03/05/2018 - 09:56
A new report has urged the government to create homes and communities that are resilient to flood damage.
02/05/2018 - 10:10
A new WHO report has revealed that 47 towns and cities across the UK have reached or have exceeded air pollution limits.
30/04/2018 - 09:49
The APPG on Housing and Care for Older People has reported that government policies are ‘overlooking the housing needs of older people’ in rural areas.
27/04/2018 - 10:29
Hertfordshire County Council has repaired over 10,000 potholes so far this year as part of a winter recovery programme.
25/04/2018 - 12:50
A new online toolkit, designed to accurately assess the multiple benefits of green infrastructure, is receiving £1 million investment from Innovate UK.
24/04/2018 - 10:28
Leicestershire County Council is drawing up plans to create a renewable energy facility in a bid to create a greener energy supply in the region.
23/04/2018 - 16:09
43 per cent of children living in urban areas are concerned about the levels of air pollution near their school.
23/04/2018 - 14:42
The LGA has revealed that motorists in England spent more than one million years on the road in total in 2016, traveling 277 billion miles.
20/04/2018 - 11:49
The Solar Trade Association has highlighted the success of local authorities in using solar to save money and provide stable sources of revenue.
20/04/2018 - 10:23
GMB London has urged local authorities to take a policy of zero tolerance with action against fly tipping, which is costing millions to clear.
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