Thousands of new homes will be built on underused and derelict land to regenerate local areas and help people onto the property ladder.

Families on low incomes face paying more council tax without an extension to one-off government funding for local council tax support schemes.

Over 9.5 million potholes could be repaired or prevented by councils with the funding lost from local road maintenance budgets this year.

Onward has analysed how many jobs are reachable by public transport in small local areas, finding a shocking transport gap between north and south.

Skills for Care has found that the growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy.

Councils have argued that council tax cannot be the sole answer to filling a multi-billion shortfall over the next three years.

Eight areas longlisted for UK City of Culture 2025 have been unveiled by new Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, following a record 20 bids for the title.

Manchester City Council could buy its own solar farm to help the authority halve its direct carbon emissions by 2025.

The Petitions Committee has called on the government to publish a dedicated coronavirus recovery strategy for new parents.

Islington Council is set to launch London’s first Community Municipal Investment to help provide local people invest in a cleaner, greener, healthier borough.

People experiencing homelessnessare to be supported through pilot projects to provide temporary accommodation, care and support.

A new flexible programme focused on helping young people aged 16-18 take their first steps into work is being launched by the Welsh Government.

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