£6bn NHS backlog on infrastructure spending

The NHS is missing out on tens of millions of pounds from housing developers because councils are failing to ask for the funds.

Roads investment three times higher in London than counties

New CCN analysis has revealed substantial regional disparities in local investment in England’s roads and for pothole filling.

New StreetLink services for London’s rough sleepers

Sadiq Khan is launching a new service with StreetLink to allow homeless people in London better access to immediate help.

Cardiff awarded £21m for air quality improvements

Cardiff Council has been awarded £21 million to implement a series of measures to implement clean air proposals.

Children's centres changes and closures likely in Suffolk

Suffolk County Council has launched a review of its Children’s Centre service with a view to strengthening its current family offer.

Lincolnshire targets flood works in budget plans

Lincolnshire County Council is set to invest additional money in highways maintenance and flooding as part of its budget next year.

Human cost of poor housing benefit practice highlighted

Families are facing homelessness because of the way some authorities are dealing with appeals against housing benefit claims.

Government launches new Town of the Year competition

Robert Jenrick has announced that towns across England will be able to compete in a new Town of the Year competition.

County councils welcome fairer funding promise

The County Councils Network (CCN) has welcomed a renewed commitment by the government to proceed with the Fair Funding Review.

Councils still facing obstacles to building new homes

A new report from the Chartered Institute of Housing shows that councils are still facing obstacles to building more homes.

Eight councils win funding through LGA programme

The latest round of the Local Government Association’s Behavioural Insights Programme has awarded funding to eight councils.

A greener Cambridge central to 2020 budget plans

Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2020-21 is pledging action on climate change, biodiversity and the environment.

Norfolk pledges investment in children and adults

Norfolk County Council is proposing significant extra investment in adults’ and children’s services as part of the authority’s latest budget.

£4m to crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents

More than 100 councils across England have been awarded a share of over £4 million to crack down on criminal landlords and letting agents.

Specialist support promised for struggling schools

Six new Teaching School Hubs have been announced, as part of plans to share the expertise of the country’s highest performing schools.

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