Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
23/01/2017 - 11:00
A substantial increase in construction is needed if the UK government is to meet its target of building a million new homes by 2020.
23/01/2017 - 10:26
The LGA has warned that motorists trying to save money are putting lives at risk by buying dangerous second-hand tyres.
23/01/2017 - 09:38
Theresa May is set to unveil a modern Industrial Strategy to build on Britain’s strengths and secure a future as a competitive, global nation.
20/01/2017 - 10:15
The latest 2016 Report on Motoring from the RAC has found the number of motorists that are concerned over the availability of parking has increased
20/01/2017 - 09:52
Highland Council has challenged its residents to try and balance its books using an online budget simulator.
20/01/2017 - 09:36
The Department for Transport has announced it is on the hunt for a company to design, build and maintain a fleet of high speed trains for Britain’s HS2 network, a move which is set to cost £2.75 billion.
20/01/2017 - 09:25
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for employment support funding to be allocated to councils and not Jobcentre Plus (JCP), the national agency in charge of getting people into work.
20/01/2017 - 08:41
Coastal Communities Minister Andrew Percy has announced that a further 28 new ‘Coastal Community Teams’ will be set up across the country and tasked with producing radical economic plans which create jobs along the shore.
19/01/2017 - 14:13
A councillor working group has been set up to consider the consolidation of two of Aberdeenshire Council’s largest office buildings.
19/01/2017 - 11:46
Surrey County Council has confirmed it is seeking to increase council tax by 15 per cent, a move which could lead to a county-wide referendum, in a bid to plug a gap in social care costs.
19/01/2017 - 11:31
Glasgow City Council has pledged to provide at least 10 per cent of its workforce to helping mentor vulnerable children and young people.
19/01/2017 - 11:17
A proposal has been published calling for Oxfordshire six councils to be abolished and replaced by one county-wide local authority.
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