Labour calls for urgent extension of evictions ban

Labour Metro Mayors and council leaders have written to the Housing Secretary calling for an urgent extension of the ban on evictions.

Dame Louise Casey steps back from homelessness role

Dame Louise Casey has ‘stepped back’ from her role as the government's chief advisor on homelessness.

Plans for CAZ in Leeds put on hold

Leeds City Council has announced that plans for a charging Clean Air Zone in the city are being put on hold for the foreseeable future.

Four in five council workers remote working

Socitm has launched a report into how local authorities adapted ways of working to maintain delivery of vital services.

Johnson told to ‘honour promise on social care’

Health leaders have called on the Prime Minister to honour his pledge to fix social care ‘once and for all’.

Tackle obesity stigma or risk rising social care costs

Stigmas need tackling to help prevent rising levels of obesity from having a significant impact on demand and cost pressures in adult social care.

Changes to council tax rules ‘needed now’, says charity

The Money Advice Trust has urged the government to make changes to the way local authorities are able to collect council tax debt.

Councils likely to be forced to cut services

The IFS has warned that councils will be forced to cut services if the government does not meet the cost of soaring coronavirus spending.

£15 million to support internet access in Scotland

An expected 23,000 low income households in Scotland without proper internet access will be helped by £15 million of funding.

Apprenticeship opportunities tripled across London

There has been a 14 per cent increase in the number of apprenticeships created directly by boroughs this year.

Ambitions outlined for South Yorkshire tree-planting

Dan Jarvis has agreed a new partnership that lays the groundwork for an ambitious campaign to plant trees and create more woodland.

Reports of rough sleeping rose sharply during lockdown

Reports of people sleeping rough rose sharply during lockdown, despite government claims that suggest otherwise.

Kent has no more capacity for child migrants

Kent County Council has said that it can no longer ‘safely meet its statutory duty’ to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Multi-million pound support package for Welsh councils

Welsh Ministers have announced a funding boost of more than £260 million for local councils in Wales.

Liverpool City Region joins Wellbeing Economy Alliance

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is the first governmental body in the world to join the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.

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