BEIS announces £290m boost for clean energy

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has invited renewable energy developers to compete for £290 million worth of contracts to support the growth of clean energy in Britain.

IPSA mistakenly publishes MPs’ confidential data

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has confirmed confidential personal information about 3,000 MPs' staff and their salaries has been mistakenly published online.

DCLG announces £40 cash injection for coastal regions

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has declared that communities up and down the coast are set to benefit from a £40 million cash boost.

 Sunderland CC finishes transfer of children’s services

Sunderland City Council has completed the transfer of its children’s services to a new company, after it received an ‘inadequate’ rating by Ofsted back in July 2015.

Campaigners march against Bath and North East Somerset Council cuts

The Bath Deserves Better campaign group have marched against reductions to council budgets, including cuts to arts funding, Bathampton Meadows park and ride and library services.

Millicent Fawcett statue erected in Parliament Square

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has announced a statue of Millicent Fawcett, one of the leading figures in the campaign

Brexit must lead to legislative freedom for councils, LGA says

The Local Government Association (LGA) has advised that Brexit must lead to ‘new legislative freedoms and flexibilities’ for councils, in a response to the Great Repeal Bill.

Khan accuses government of lacking transparency over Heathrow expansion

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, has accused the government of failing to provide answers on how Heathrow can be expanded without severe noise, air quality and road and rail impacts on London.

 DWP launches reformed illness support packages

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the Personal Support Package aimed at helping people with health conditions will roll out from April, along with wider reforms to ensure a fair welfare system.

Children with special needs at risk of being turned away by schools, LGA warns

The Local Government Association (LGA) has cautioned that pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are at risk of being turned away by mainstream schools due to a lack of funding and rising demand.

Khan launches vehicle pollution checker

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has unveiled a new emission scoring scheme which allows motorists to identify and avoid buying the dirtiest diesel and most polluting petrol cars and vans.

Surrey CC quits LGA and CNN membership

Surrey County Council has given notice to quit membership of the Local Government Association (LGA) and the County Council’s Network (CCN), following the political row over the so-called council tax ’sweetheart deal’.

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