Loneliness initiatives cutting emergency hospital admissions

Extra funding will help councils build on effective prevention work to tackle loneliness, which has already saved millions and cut emergency hospital stays.

First joint ICT director for Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire County Council has appointed the region’s first ICT director with responsibility across a county council, NHS trust and CCG.

Law centre outlines council’s failure to rehouse Grenfell survivors

The North Kensington Law Centre has submitted a report about the failures to rehouse Grenfell survivors.

Further progress made in Birmingham’s children's social care

Ofsted report says Birmingham Children’s Trust has made further progress in improving the quality of services for young people leaving care.

£30 million immediate support for rough sleepers

83 areas will share £30 million to boost the immediate support available to people living on the streets and help them into accommodation.

New policies could end homelessness within 10 years

Crisis has claimed that the UK could create an end to homelessness within 10 years if the government embraces certain policies.

Right to Buy replacement will be lost in just five years

Councils warn that ability to replace homes sold under Right to Buy will be all but eliminated within five years without major reforms.

£19 million integration investment for local government

Councils across England will receive a share of £19 million to help ease pressures on local services resulting from recent migration.

Child protection information sharing a priority

Nadhim Zahawi has urged councils and NHS organisations yet to implement a child protection information sharing system to do so.

Khan to extend ULEZ plans in London

Sadiq Khan has confirmed that London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded up to the North and South Circular boundary in 2021.

Oxford councils agree to fund controlled parking zones

Oxford's county and city councils are to work together to tackle commuter parking problems and fund new controlled parking zones.

Local councils could face financial crisis in the next year

Over nine in 10 council leaders believe some local authorities will get into serious financial difficulties within the next three years.

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