£6.6 million for Lancashire care homes

Lancashire County Council is investing more than £6 million to improve its residential care homes for older people.

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear emergency services join forces to launch Bonfire Campaign

Emergency Services across Northumberland and Tyne and Wear are joining forces to make this year’s Bonfire period one of the safest on record.

Councils urge government to spend fuel and motoring tax income on improving local roads

Over £400 million extra each year could be spent by councils on improving local roads if government funding equated to rising income in fuel and motoring taxes, the LGA says.

The IFS has said that households on low incomes are left exposed to rent increases as housing costs dominate their spend.

Glasgow City Council's pilot project to tackle issues around commercial waste in the city centre is to be rolled out further.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has agreed a deal that will enable London to retain more of the money it raises through business rates.

The LGA has warned that the UK is facing a ‘ticking time bomb’ over rising numbers of homeless older people.

A new Housing Affordability Fund, released by Manchester City Council, will help to build 2,500 more affordable homes in the next five years.

Minister for Children and Families Robert Goodwill has launched a £20 million initiative to improve the lives of vulnerable children and families.

A new partnership has been announced by Leeds City Council to tackle the challenges and create further opportunities for older residents.

Greater Manchester will receive almost £3.8 million to develop a new city region-wide approach to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping.

The government’s Clean Growth Strategy will target the UK’s draughtiest homes as part of its bid to cut emissions by 57 per cent by 2032.

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