Leicester earmarks £2.5m for children’s services

£2.5 million is set to be invested in Leicestershire County Council’s children’s services to manage a rise in the number of children in care.

Glasgow celebrates 120-bed care home opening

Glasgow City Council’s £100 million Tomorrow's Residential and Day Care Programme has seen the Riverside Care Home in Dalmarnock open its doors.

Drive reform to modernise government

The Institute for Government has argued that Whitehall needs people with specific skills sets and experience to successfully deliver on major projects.

Councils invited to surveillance camera workshops

Surveillance Camera Commissioner announces series of half day workshops on compliance with the surveillance camera code.

UK's first plot shop opened

Housing Minister Alok Sharma has opened the UK’s first ever ‘plot shop’ in the town of Bicester.

EU Withdrawal Bill inadequate for ‘Green Brexit’

Leading environmental groups have urged for meaningful Parliamentary scrutiny of environmental policies following the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.

Leeds to launch pioneering Climate Commission

A pioneering Climate Commission is set to be launched in Leeds to encourage investment in low-carbon, climate-resilient developments.

One in eight workers struggling to afford food

A new survey by the TUC has found that one in eight workers are skipping meals to make ends meet, as a result of stagnant wages.

Young UK Muslims face social mobility barriers

A new report by the Social Mobility Commission has found that young Muslims living in the UK are facing enormous social mobility challenges.

£1.1m investment for Manchester’s gullies

Manchester City Council is to invest an extra £1.1 million to boost the cleaning of the 116,000 roadside gullies.

Future of learning disability care ‘hangs in the balance’

A leading provider of care for those with learning disabilities says it might have to cut some 200 services.

SMEs to supply to government through new £3 billion technology deal

One hundred SMEs have signed up for the chance to get a share of a predicted £3 billion of IT investment over the next four years.

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