Government urged to clean up its coronavirus procurement

Labour says that almost £2 billion of coronavirus spending has been spent on ‘crony’ contracts going to Conservative friends and donors.

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.

Pandemic has accelerated use of data at local level

The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published new analysis on the use of data in local government during the coronavirus pandemic.

Serious child harm cases rise by more than a quarter

The Local Government Association has warned that serious child harm cases reported by councils rise by more than a quarter during pandemic.

Local elections to go ahead in England

Local elections in England will go ahead as planned in May, despite doubts over whether it would be right for them to do so.

Growing need for food banks from people claiming UC

One in five people on Universal Credit say that they are ‘very likely’ to turn to a foodband, if the £20 rise is removed.

Council funding shortfall due to self-isolation support

The TUC has reported that increasing demand for self-isolation support is leaving local authorities facing large funding shortfalls.

Government falling far short of its house building target

The government looks set to fall far short of its commitment on house building, with fewer than 100,000 homes built during the first three quarters of 2020.

Oxford outlines Zero Carbon by 2030 plans

Oxford City Council has outlined how it aims to achieve its goal of becoming a zero carbon council by 2030 by reducing its carbon emissions.

Time is running out on improving environment, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee has claimed that government progress on improving the natural environment is disappointing.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and London Councils have launched a new taskforce to tackle digital exclusion in the city and source new and upcycled electronic devices for children learning remotely, as well as adults working from home.

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