West Midlands National Park plans move forward

Plans to create a West Midlands National Park have taken a step forward following a MoU between the WMCA and Birmingham City University.

Higher priority needed for tackling fraud in Wales

The Auditor General for Wales has stressed that public bodies need to collectively raise their game to tackle fraud more effectively.

Birmingham air quality action plan approved

An action plan to improve air quality across Birmingham city centre has been approved to go out to public consultation.

Khan seeks thousands of ‘genuinely affordable’ homes

Sadiq Khan has called for ‘significantly more investment’ to build thousands of genuinely affordable homes in London.

Consultation on single use plastics launched in Wales

Hannah Blythyn has launched a consultation on the Welsh Government’s proposals to ban a range of single use plastic items.

New Test and Trace campaign launched

NHS Test and Trace is launching a new business plan to expand testing capacity and prepare the nation for winter.

Rise in child modern slavery referrals made by councils

Referrals of suspected child victims of modern slavery made by councils have soared by 1,400 per cent in five years.

Air pollution limits being breached across England

Friends of the Earth has revealed the 1,360 sites across England that have breached the annual Air Quality Objective for NO2 levels.

1.1 million children unhappy with their lives during lockdown

A survey has revealed that nearly one in five children aged 10-17 in the UK have reported being unhappy with their lives.

Labour warns of ‘perfect storm’ for childcare

A ‘perfect storm’ of rising childcare costs and thousands of providers at risk of closure will make it impossible for many parents to return to work.

Sector-led improvement is right approach, say councils

The vast majority of councils say that the LGA’s sector-led improvement is the right approach to improvement.

Councils warn against ‘knee-jerk’ centralisation of care

The government should set out its plans to reform social care this year but not take a ‘knee jerk’ reaction in the aftermath of coronavirus.

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