Average new build will have to last 2,000 years, LGA warns

The average new home in England will have to last 2,000 years if the slow rate of house building and replacement continues, the LGA has warned.

Flood warning service includes more properties

The Environment Agency has improved its flood warning systems across West Yorkshire, now including four new communities near Meanwood Beck, Leeds.

Prison officer recruitment numbers record high

Government is on track to hit its target of 2,500 new officers by 2018 as part of commitment to improve safety across the prison estate.

How councils buy goods and services after Brexit needs to be simplified: LGA

Simpler rules regulating how councils buy goods and services after Brexit could boost local growth and create jobs, the LGA says.

European grant funding boost for Northamptonshire

Grants of up to £5,000 will be available for small and medium-sized businesses in Northamptonshire to help their expansion.

£450,000 to develop new domestic abuse service in Southend, Essex and Thurrock

£450,000 has been allocated to the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Partnership for a new ‘Perpetrator Pathway’ service.

Oxford Council agrees rate relief proposals to support small businesses

Oxford City Council has agreed the terms of three schemes designed to support local businesses.

The LGA and Arts Council England have collaborated to create the first online resource to help councils develop innovative ways to invest in culture.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has set out his innovative approach to increasing the levels of affordable housing in the capital.

Conciliation service Acas has reported that the seven-week bin strike in Birmingham has been called off, following ‘positive’ negotiations.

The Office for National Statistics figures show that the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 per cent – the lowest level since 1975.

Basildon Council has been awarded a €600,000 share of European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) to enhance markets in the borough.

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