New-build homes carrying fire safety issues

A BBC investigation has found that new-builds constructed by Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes have potentially dangerous fire safety issues.

Children’s services at breaking point, warn MPs

A new report has warned that constricted funding and increasing demand have left children’s services in England at breaking point.

The Scottish Government is giving an additional £80 million over the next two years to help councils deliver affordable homes across Scotland.

Tory analyst expects loss of 800 seats

Tory peer Robert Hayward has suggested the Tories can expect to lose 800 or more seats in May’s local elections due to voter frustration.

Bold proposal to secure the future of social care

Damian Green proposes to secure the future of social care, urging the need for sufficient funding to plug the gap created by an ageing population.

A third of local councils failing BAME communities

Research finds that nearly one in every four councils have no elected representatives from minority ethnic communities.

£3 billion of outstanding council tax debt last year

Citizens Advice has found that ‘outdated and punitive’ council tax regulations are contributing to serious financial harm.

Funding for improving air quality on London streets

Five business groups across London will be offered funding for innovative projects to reduce traffic, ease congestion and improve air quality.

More social care demand, but less support offered

The proportion of working-age adults approaching local authorities for social care support is rising, but fewer are receiving help.

Public sector organisations in Cardiff sign Healthy Travel Charter

Cardiff’s leading public sector organisations have signed the newly developed Healthy Travel Charter.

UK’s first citizens assembly to address climate change

Oxford City Council is to be the first UK local authority to establish a citizens assembly to help address the issue of climate change.

Food parcels soar 73 per cent in five years

The last year has been the busiest for food banks, with 1,583,668 three-day emergency food supplies given to people in crisis last year.

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