Portsmouth announces its ‘greenest budget ever’

Plans for spending in Portsmouth detail a proposed £37 million to be invested in environmentally friendly projects.

‘Chasm’ remains in children’s mental health offering

The Children’s Commissioner has warned that a ‘chasm’ remains between what children’s mental health services are available and what children need.

Thousands of new street trees for across London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that thousands of new street trees will be planted in 20 boroughs across the capital.

Beautiful homes should become 'norm’, says Jenrick

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has stressed that ‘tree-lined streets should be the ‘norm – not the exception’.

Newcastle leads Stonewall’s top LGBT-inclusive employer list

Newcastle City Council has been revealed to be the most inclusive employer in the UK by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall.

£1bn to support small and medium sized builders

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has given the green light to £1 billion in finance to support small and medium sized builders.

Spending with small businesses up by almost £2bn

The Cabinet Office has revealed that for the year 2018/19, government spending with small and medium size firms rose to £14.2 billion.

West Yorkshire could get further devolution powers

Treasury Minister Simon Clarke is holding a meeting with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to discuss extra powers from Westminster.

£853 million scammed through blue badge misuse each year

A new study has revealed that unscrupulous drivers are scamming close to a billion pounds each year from UK councils.

Use national parks for more affordable housing

Carl Lis has said that more affordable housing should be built in England’s national parks to help communities excluded by spiralling prices.

Edinburgh to become a ‘Million Tree City’

Edinburgh is set to be home to one million trees by the end of this decade, joining international counterparts in becoming a Million Tree City.

Councils struggling to maintain homelessness services

New analysis has revealed that more than two-thirds of all council homelessness services in England have been pushed into the red.

Project to share bus data announced

Bus passengers across England will soon be able to plan their journeys down to the minute thanks to a pioneering project to share bus data.

Brighton exploring ‘car-free’ city centre by 2023

Brighton & Hove City councillors have agreed to explore the possibility of the city becoming ‘car-free’ by 2023.

One in 20 teachers reporting mental health problems

One in 20 teachers in England are reporting a long-lasting mental health problem and their well-being has not improved over the past three decades.

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