Bus fare rises outside London labelled a 'scandal'

Newcastle City Council leaderNick Forbes has described continued increases in bus fares outside of London as a ‘scandal’.

£1bn deal to end poor rural mobile coverage agreed

Ministers and mobile network operators are set to sign a £1 billion deal to make poor and patchy rural phone coverage a thing of the past.

Sunak to delay climate plans until after Budget

Rishi Sunak is set to delay the government’s plan to work towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 until after the upcoming Budget.

Council tax in England to rise by 3.7 per cent

CIPFA has revealed that the typical council tax bill in England is set to rise by £64.65, or 3.7 per cent, in 2020/21.

Cost of EU Exit preparations surpass £4bn

The NAO has revealed that government departments have spent at least £4.4 billion preparing for the UK’s exit from the EU.

County MPs launch rural bus inquiry

A cross-party group of MPs have launched a new parliamentary inquiry into bus services in shire counties and rural areas.

£2 million scheme launched to unite communities

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced a new grant scheme of up to £2 million to boost shared values and tackle hate crime.

Tory public spending skewed towards London

The most growth-enhancing items of public spending are skewed towards London and other regions that are already productive.

‘Levelling-up’ reliant on more transport investment

The government should invest £32 billion over the next 20 years on new transport in some of the UK’s most congested cities.

£6.5 million for new English language programme

A new £6.5 million English language programme to help local authorities meet the English language needs of their communities.

Councils warn of £6.5 million funding gap by 2025

The Local Government Association has warned that local services in England face an overall funding gap of almost £6.5 billion by 2025.

National scandal of poor housing for over-55s revealed

The Centre for Ageing Better has revealed that more than two million over-55s are living in a home that endangers their health or well-being.

£800,000 spent on paying off former Commons staff

The House of Commons has paid out hundreds of thousands of pounds in non-disclosure and settlement agreements with former employees.

‘Levelling up’ agenda cannot overlook shire counties

A new CCN report has warned the government that it cannot overlook shire counties in its ‘levelling up’ agenda.

£210m to help people in Wales build their own home

A new £210 million scheme to assist people build their own home and increase the supply of housing in Wales has been launched.

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