A Northern Powerhouse conference has been labelled as ‘embarrassing’ for its lack of women speakers.

OLEV calls on councils to bid for ORCS funding

The Office of Low Emissions Vehicles (OLEV) has announced a new £2.5 million fund for an on-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, which is open for councils to bid on.

MPs cast doubt over grammars ability for social mobility

The Education Select Committee has published a report outlining that the government has not made an adequate case for opening a new wave of grammar schools, including its claim that the schools could further social mobility.

Pembrokeshire Council has backed St Davids - the smallest city in the UK, plan to become the 2021 City of Culture.

 Councils pay out £35m in unfit housing legal fees

Information collated via a BBC Freedom of Information (FoI) request has found that councils in England have paid out over £35 million in compensation fees to tenants living in unfit council homes, over the past five years.

NCSC to open in London

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a facility targeted at protecting the UK against cyber-attacks and overseen by parent body GCHQ, is set to be opened in London by HM the Queen.

Research has revealed that pensioners in the UK are now an average of £20 a week better off than working households.

The NSPCC has reported a 16 per cent rise in reports to its helpline concerning substance abuse near children.

The City of Cardiff Council is considering suspending Right to Buy for five years in an effort to protect the city’s social housing stock.

A new report has highlighted a period of ‘profound uncertainty’ for the UK environment as the UK leaves the EU.

Analysis by Sky News has revealed that fewer than 10 per cent of councils make recycling compulsory for their residents.

A new report argues that prisons in England and Wales need a ‘profound culture change’ so that inmate safety is prioritised further.

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