1,000 electric vehicle charge points in Westminster

Westminster has become the first local authority in the UK to reach the milestone of having installed more than 1,000 on-street EV Charging Points.

Recycling rates continue to plateau across country

An interactive digital map of local authority recycling data has been launched showing recycling rates for the 2019/20 financial year.

£1.8 billion to keep schools in top condition

Every school in England will be able to access a share of almost £1.8 billion this year to help keep their buildings in the best possible condition.

Councils to take advantage of  free teacher recruitment service

Local authorities are being encouraged to sign up to the DfE’s free Teaching Vacancies service ahead of teacher resignation deadline.

Metro Mayors urged to end rough sleeping

The Salvation Army is calling on candidates who are standing in the mayoral elections in England to sign a pledge to work to end rough sleeping if elected.

£150 million funding to kickstart ‘self building revolution’

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced new plans to make it easier and more affordable for people to build their own homes.

Labour calls for Covid contract transparency

Labour is calling on the government to publish all communications between ministers and their business contacts who were awarded contracts over the pandemic.

Clean air at centre of Lib Den local election push

The Liberal Democrats are to put clean air at the centre of their campaign for next month’s local elections.

Labour urges for ‘big conversation’ on early years

Labour is launching a programme of engagement events to talk to families about the importance of early education and childcare services.

Councils spearheading national climate change effort

To mark Earth Day, the Local Government Association is highlighting impressive new statistics that shine a light on the work councils are doing.

Immigration rules undermining rough sleeping efforts

Homeless Link remains deeply concerned about the impact rough sleeping immigration rules will have on vulnerable non-UK nationals.

System failed to reach 800,000 shielding people

The most vulnerable to coronavirus who were instructed to ‘shield’ at home suffered from poor data and a lack of joined up systems.

Wilsher to advise on government’s fire reform agenda

The Home Office has appointed Roy Wilsher as the first independent advisor on fire policy, to support the White Paper on Fire Reform.

Labour to be ‘party of the great British countryside’

New data released by the Labour Party shows that rural England is projected to lose more than £255 million this year alone.

Sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns on record

RAC patrols went to the aid of a staggering 4,694 drivers who had most likely broken down as a result of hitting a pothole in the first three months of 2021.

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