Funding for councils caring for asylum seeking children

The Home Office has announced a funding boost of over £30 million for local authorities looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

Government ‘unwilling’ to make necessary high street changes

The HCLG Committee has said the government is ‘unwilling to make the radical change required’ to transform high streets.

Government urged to sustainably fund public health

The County Councils Network is among a number of signatories to a new statement calling on the government to sustainably fund public health services.

Climate change responsibility of West Midlands highlighted

West Midlands Mayor Andy Street has emphasised the moral responsibility the region has in leading the fight against climate change.

Brokenshire commits £25 million for Holocaust Memorial

Communities Secretary confirms that an additional £25 million has been committed to the new National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre.

£9.1m for free meals and activities over summer

£9.1 million of funding will be used to help offer 50,000 disadvantaged children free meals and activities over the upcoming summer holidays.

First round of funding awarded to cut food waste

More than £4 million has been awarded to help overcome barriers to getting food currently going to waste onto people’s plates.

Government urged to recognise ‘homelessness emergency’

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called on the government to declare a homelessness emergency.

Highest digital data speeds for Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s local authorities have issued a £32 million tender request to enable ‘full-fibre’ data connectivity at its public sector sites.

Councils told to embrace benefits of public scrutiny

Councils should embrace scrutiny of their spending decisions to achieve value for money and improve services.

Edinburgh joins the Open Streets movement

Edinburgh City Council has become the first in the UK to join the Open Streets movement.

Pioneering scheme to tackle bad behaviour in schools

A £10 million investment is set to help over 500 schools take part in a pioneering scheme to tackle bad behaviour.

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