Third of councils expect to be forced to close leisure centres

One in three district councils expect to be forced to close gyms and swimming pools due to the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Yorkshire Mayors agree to prioritise cultural activity

Tracy Brabin and Dan Jarvis have met for the first time to commit to building a strong partnership between their two regions.

Enhanced support for council home-building efforts

Councils are set to receive enhanced support for their home-building efforts after Homes England cut the ribbon on its Local Government Capacity Centre.

E-scooter hire schemes to be rolled out in London

From next month, Londoners will be legally able to use e-scooters on public roads as Transport for London announces a number of trial schemes.

New emergency text alerts to be trialled this summer

The Cabinet Office has said that a new emergency alert text system will be trialled this summer before being rolled out across the UK.

Progress towards less meat in public sector meals

A survey of caterers, representing 5,000 public sector sites across the UK, has found that 80 per cent have committed to reducing meat content across menus.

Burnham to focus on root causes of homelessness

Andy Burnham has announced the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy to tackle the root causes of homelessness in the region.

Summer schools will reach just eight per cent of pupils

Labour analysis reveals that the government’s summer schools will reach just eight per cent of pupils across England.

Tree planting rates to treble by end of this Parliament

Environment Secretary George Eustice is expected to set out government plans to treble tree planting rates over the course of this Parliament.

20,000 fly-tipping incidents for councils a week

Local authorities were forced to clear up just under one million fly-tipping incidents last year.

Pandemic could create surge in substandard conversions

The LGA has warned that office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing.

£200m in next stage of rough sleeping programme

More rough sleepers are set to be helped off the streets and into safe accommodation thanks to a further £203 million funding.

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