Buckinghamshire celebrates remarkable childcare achievements

Almost 70 of Buckinghamshire’s children in care and care leavers have had their achievements celebrated at a special awards event.

Derby cabinet to extend targeted waste enforcement

Derby City Council cabinet is seeking to extend the roll-out of targeted waste enforcement to other ‘hotspot’ areas within the city.

Government’s 30 hours free childcare launches

The government’s 30 hours free childcare offer for working parents will roll out across the country on 1 September.

£1.7 million for farming groups to boost environment

A fund for groups of farmers and organisations to bid for cash for large-scale environmental projects in their area opens in September.

Factory-built homes may be the answer to London’s housing crisis - Planning Committee

Offsite manufactured homes (OSM) may be the answer to London’s housing crisis, the London Assembly Planning Committee has suggested.

Mayor funds new team to help homeless people sleeping rough on transport

Sadiq Khan has announced £300,000 funding for a new outreach team to help homeless people sleeping rough on London’s public transport.

£1 billion of taxpayers’ money subsidising planning applications, LGA claims

Local taxpayers will be forced to spend £1 billion covering the cost of planning applications by 2022, the LGA has warned.

Only one in 10 MPs believe social care system is ‘fit for purpose’

90 per cent of 101 members of Parliament do not believe the social care system is fit for purpose, a new poll suggests.

British Business Bank launches first £120 million tranche of Midlands Engine Investment Fund

£120 million of debt finance and small business loans has been launched by British Business Bank as part of a wider £250 million MEIF.

Young driver safety scheme shortlisted for two national awards

A pioneering scheme to make young drivers safer on the roads has been shortlisted for two national awards.

More West Sussex Operation Watershed schemes ready

Six more Operation Watershed applications have been approved to help West Sussex communities prepare themselves against flooding.

Mayor offers £1 million to improve air quality

The Mayor of London has encouraged community groups to apply for his £1 million Greener City Fund.

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