New proposals to cut congestion on England’s busiest roads

Delays to motorists caused by utility companies digging up busy roads could be halved under new proposals.

£40 million to create jobs and boost visitors to Great British Coast

Towns and cities along Britain’s coastline are set to benefit from thousands of new jobs and millions of pounds more in visitor spending.

‘Perfect storm’ on policing horizon, Superintendents President to warn

Fewer officers and staff, reduced budgets, new threats and increasing traditional crime to create a ‘perfect storm’ for policing.

Britain’s coastal communities among worst performing areas

Britain’s coastal communities are among the worst ranked parts of the country across a range of economic indicators.

Scotland ‘should build more new towns’: Ruth Davidson

Scotland should build a generation of new towns to help ease the country’s housing shortage, the Scottish Conservative leader has said.

Almost half of councils at risk of not meeting rising demand for secondary school places within the next five years

49 per cent of councils are at risk of being unable to meet the demand for secondary school places within the next five years.

New opportunities for councils to benefit from growth

Councils are being encouraged to join forces and put forward proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income.

Midland Metro extension gets £59.8 million go ahead from government

A metro extension linking Birmingham city centre with Edgbaston and the city’s Westside area has been given the green light.

Helping North East be flood resilient

The Environment Agency has appointed a new team of engagement officers to help communities be more resilient to flooding in the North East.

Unite urges cabinet to save Birmingham bin deal

Unite, the union, urged members of Birmingham City Council’s cabinet to bring the long-running bin dispute to an end.

Glasgow approves £67 million for more affordable homes

Glasgow City Council’s executive committee has approved the next stage of its Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

Glasgow City Council approves £5 million warmth programme

Glasgow City Council’s executive committee has approved a report on the city’s programmes for affordable warmth and energy efficiency in the city.

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