Leicester City Council has announced that work to retrofit sprinkler systems to five council tower blocks will get underway in November.
The government has announced borrowing restrictions will be removed enabling councils to play a key role in delivering more homes.
London Councils says that parking management undertaken by councils contributes £3.58 billion per year to London’s economy.
Yvonne Rees has started her new role as chief executive of Oxfordshire County Council to mark the long-term partnership with Cherwell District Council.
The West Midlands will pioneer innovative new transport schemes to make journeys quicker, cheaper and cleaner.
Northamptonshire CC has revealed plans to stabilise its budget and make public services more financially sustainable.
Michael Gove says 250 million extra meals could be supplied each year to the most needy in society by cracking down on unnecessary food waste.
The government will provide an emergency £240 million to enable more elderly people to be cared for at home and improve social care.
The Digital Outcomes and Specialists 3 framework agreement has opened for business, with 94 per cent of suppliers SMEs.
Government grant funding for local services will be cut by a further £1.3 billion in 2019/20, despite current council overspends.
Statistics on children’s services have revealed that budgets for ‘early intervention’ children’s services have dropped by £743 million in the last five years.
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has agreed a ‘bold’ housing strategy to help tackle the region’s housing needs.