Liverpool City council to establish housing company

Liverpool City Council has announced plans to set up an ethical housing company to deliver 10,000 new homes across the city.

UK City of Culture 2021 to be hosted by Coventry

Arts Minister John Glen has announced that the title of UK City of Culture 2021 will be hosted by Coventry, who will take the title from Hull.

£72,500 cap on social care to be scrapped

A £72,500 cap on social care costs due to come into effect in England are to be scrapped, a health minister has said.

£1.4 million Anglian Waterways investment announced

Boaters are to benefit from a £1.4 million investment into Anglian Waterways, as the Environment Agency launches its latest improvement programme.

Technological boost for funding resilience

The Roads Minister has seen a world-first innovation which could see communities affected by floods reconnected more quickly.

Medway flood plan launched

The Medway Flood Partnership has launched the Medway Flood Action Plan, reducing the risk of flooding to 9,000 properties along the River Medway in Kent.

Aberdeen council to continue to meet storage costs for homeless households

Proposals to introduce charges for the storage of the belongings of homeless households in Aberdeen have been rejected.

‘Urgent clarity’ needed on EU funds, LGA warns

The LGA has called on the government to provide urgent clarity over how it will replace current European Union Structural Funds once the UK leaves the EU.

Council planning departments missing out on £70 million

Council planning departments are to miss out on an additional £70 million by the end of the financial year, the LGA has warned.

Environmental projects could receive boost from Sustainable City grants

Local projects aimed at improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, promoting sustainability and countering the effects of climate change could be in line for funding.

Over £390,000 to support disadvantaged groups into work

OxLEP has announced six new grant awards to local charities and social enterprises as part of its ESF Community Grants programme.

Innovative electric vehicle charging zones to be rolled out in Edinburgh

The innovative zonal approach to charging hubs are one of five key strategic objectives in the Council’s Action Plan.

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