LGA sets out plan to boost council housebuilding

The outgoing Chairman of the Local Government Association is setting out a six-point plan to which aims to support the delivery of 100 more council homes in every local authority per year.

Lord Bob Kerslake

Local and central government figures have paid tribute to former head of the civil service Lord Kerslake, who died on Saturday aged 68.

The majority of councils surveyed by the Local Government Association want the powers to be able to reintroduce virtual and hybrid technology for statutory council meetings.

The Green Finance Institute and Zapmap have produced a report that offers insight into the utilisation of the country’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Organisations across England are being invited to bid for a share of £1 million of government funding to buy defibrillators for community spaces like town halls, local parks or post offices.

The code of practice is an important step in improving the care that people with a learning disability and autistic people receive.

The funding can now cover housing that is outdated and no longer fit-for-purpose housing, alongside new affordable homes.

Tony Poulter

A review of Homes England, which will ensure the agency is delivering for the taxpayer, has been launched and will be lead by Tony Poulter, non-executive member of the Department for Transport board.

Buckinghamshire Council has awarded nearly £100,000 to a range of projects which promote positive emotional wellbeing for children and young people in Buckinghamshire.

The Local Government Association has responded to an Electoral Commission review into Voter ID which found that 14,000 people were unable to vote d

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has opened a new Home Office hub in Stoke-on-Trent which is set to create five hundred new jobs.

22 June marks 75 years since the MV Empire Windrush arrived in the UK.

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