ODS contributes £37m to the economy of Oxford

Oxford City Council-owned ODS has contributed over £37 million to the economy of Oxford and Oxfordshire in its first year.

Newcastle opens District Energy Centre

A state-of-the-art energy centre that will boost Newcastle’s efforts to tackle climate change has officially opened.

£250m a year lost through business tax avoidance

A LGA survey has revealed that business rates avoidance is costing local services an estimated £250 million a year.

Time to ‘level up’ all parts of UK, says new report

The New Local Government Network has identified Cornwall and other rural areas as the UK’s ‘Land of Opportunity’.

Islington Council starts vehicle-to-grid charging project

Islington Council has launched a new project that will use smart EV charging to optimise its vehicle fleet at the town hall.

Local authorities urged to prioritise adoption

Gavin Williamson has urged councils to prioritise adoption and ensure adoptive parents are not wrongly turned away.

Centralised skills system could leave millions behind

New research suggests that six million people in England risk being without a job or in work they are over-qualified for by 2030.

£2bn Cardiff transport vision proposes £2 city charge

Cardiff Council has unveiled a proposal to enforce a £2 charging system applied to non-Cardiff residents who drive into the city.

South Yorkshire leaders agree devolution deal

Four years after the deal was initially announced, political leaders have agreed to move forward with a South Yorkshire devolution deal.

Small businesses seek pothole funding

The FSB is calling on the government to deliver on its manifesto pledge to provide £2 billion in funding to fill the thousands of potholes.

8,000 new cycle parking spaces across London

TfL has awarded funding of more than £3.5 million to 30 London boroughs to build thousands of new cycle parking spaces.

Data shows that pothole breakdowns are on the rise

Patrols attended 20 per cent more pothole breakdowns in the last quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the year before.

Sheffield to become first Breastfeeding Friendly council

Sheffield City Council is set to become a Breastfeeding Friendly Local Authority in the country.

Funding shortages put smoke free 2030 target at risk

Action on Smoking and Health has argued that the government’s smokefree 2030 target is at risk because of a lack of funding for tobacco control.

Government rejects Sturgeon's indyref2 demand

Boris Johnson has formally rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s call for a second independence referendum.

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