Fit for the Future - the District Role in Health Wellbeing shows that engagement of just over 1 million of the inactive population of England in a prescribed leisure services programme could, over a ten year period, provide a direct saving to the NHS of £314 million for the cost of treatment.

Law change could prevent thousands of potholes from being left behind by utility companies.

“Mini-Holland” feasibility studies aim to assess how the areas could be as pedestrian and cycle-friendly as their Dutch city equivalents.

Newcastle & Gateshead Clean Air Zone put on hold

Due to come into force this July, Tyneside transport chiefs have confirmed that a new Clean Air Zone (CAZ) has been postponed indefinitely.

Alarming rise in adults waiting for social care, says ADASS

In the first three months of this year, 170,000 hours of home care each week could not be delivered, the survey suggests.

The government has introduced plans to transform struggling towns and cities through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.

Public money used on installing off-street residential Electric Vehicle chargers is more than 15 times what has been spent on public on-street residential chargers.

Queen's Speech: Housing policy addressed in two new bills

Government plans to address the rights of tenants and also strengthen the rights of private renters.

Research suggests Council run schools outperform Academies

Analysis of Ofsted inspection outcomes by school type  compares LA-maintained schools, academies and free schools using the Ofsted inspection grade as its primary metric.

Levelling up and Regeneration Bill could force landlords to rent out commercial properties

Michael Gove confirms the introduction of “local design codes”

LGA calls for removal of permitted development rights

18,000 affordable houses lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development, according to LGA.

Early council election results show expected Conservative losses

The Conservative Party has lost ground in local elections to Labour and other parties in early results from across England.

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