Local government finance settlement confirmed for next year

The local government finance settlement has been confirmed for next year with councils to share £51.3 billion.

NHS to be reformed to tackle ‘burdensome bureaucracy’

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is expected to outline plans to create a ‘more innovative and responsive’ NHS with reforms on the way.

Air quality improvements should be central post-pandemic

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has called on the government to address alarming levels of poor air quality in England.

Multi-million pound investment to end unsafe cladding

Robert Jenrick has revealed that the government will pay for the removal of unsafe cladding for all leaseholders in high-rise buildings.

Majority of councils now enrolled into community testing

Nine in 10 local authorities have signed up to the community testing programme to offer regular targeted testing for people without symptoms.

Universal Credit £20 weekly increase must be extended

Chancellor Rishi Sunak must maintain the £20 per week increase in Universal Credit for another year ‘at the very least’, say MPs.

Report makes NHS takeover of social care warning

Social care should remain being delivered by local authorities rather than giving increased control to the NHS or central government, says report.

Scheme to offer free PPE for unpaid carers

Unpaid carers across the country who do not live with the people they care for can now benefit from free PPE through a new national scheme.

Waste and recycling charges may have to be introduced

The majority of local councillors believe waste and recycling charges will have to be introduced to meet proposed standardised collections.

Wales commits to net zero by 2050 at the latest

The Welsh Government has outlined its legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, but is pushing to ‘get there sooner’.

Days councils spend gritting drops by nearly a third

There was a 29 per cent drop in the average number of days councils in the UK spent gritting roads between winter 2017/18 and winter 2019/20.

Recruitment campaign begins for adult social care

The public are being called upon to apply for rewarding short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector.

Project to sell surplus public sites exceeds target

A government pledge to raise billions of pounds by selling off surplus public sector land and buildings has been exceeded.

Government moves to increase workplace testing

The government has confirmed that cabinet ministers have been tasked to encourage their sectors to take up the offer of rapid workplace testing.

Poor flood-resilience targets leaving homes vulnerable

The government's vague flood defence objectives are leaving English homes and businesses vulnerable to climate change.

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