Blackburn with Darwen Council has announced fresh rules to restrict the spread of coronavirus in an effort to avoid a centrally imposed lockdown.
Labour is calling on the government to release more information to local authorities to help contain local spread of coronavirus in future.
A new report from the ARCO and consultancy Carterwood has called for planning system to be reformed to reduce waste and inefficiency.
The government needs to act to prevent council tax loading £158 million in bailiff and court fees on to people who can’t pay following the pandemic.
The Children’s Right2Food Campaign is calling on the government to address child food insecurity by expanding free school meals.
Barnardo’s has said that it needs the help of health professionals to help stop vulnerable young people missing out on vital support.
Statistics covering 25 June to 1 July of the NHS Test and Trace service have been published by the Department of Health and Social Care.
Research has shown that eight in 10 people living alone with dementia have seen no family or friends since March.
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has said that parts of the civil service will be moved out of London to other English regions.
£730 million in vital EU cash risks being sent back to Brussels if the funding is not allocated by the government before the end of the year.
Local councils are set to cut services as they count the cost of lost income from commercial investments during the coronavirus pandemic.
Local leaders have called for government ministers to spend £5bn towards meeting Conservative manifesto pledges on energy and insulation.
Angela Rayner has warned against a repeat of the Thatcher-era ‘managed decline’ for Northern communities.
The SWU has claimed that the UK’s social work system faces collapse as a third of social workers look to leave the profession.
The AA has warned that councils are set to lose millions in parking fees and charges as a result of lockdown.