Hackitt given role with Building Safety Regulator

Dame Judith Hackitt will provide independent advice to the government on how best to establish the powerful new Building Safety Regulator.

Housing Secretary pledges £10 million for 10 new communities

£10 million of funding will enable councils to develop locally-led proposals to deliver more new towns on the scale of Milton Keynes.

Suicide bereavement support to be more widely available

Personalised bereavement support will be available on the NHS in England to care for people after a relative or friend’s suicide.

Bus funding cut by 40 per cent in last decade

Funding for buses in England is almost £400 million a year lower than it was ten years ago, according to the Campaign for Better Transport.

Communities Secretary launches #MyTown campaign

The #MyTown campaign gives people a say in how a new generation of Town Deals should transform the place they call home.

Housing-related benefit cuts hit Londoners hardest

The Mayor of London has called on the government to stop the roll out of Universal Credit, as welfare cuts are forcing Londoners into homelessness.

‘Stark inequalities' in activity uptake must be addressed

Doctors are calling on the government to urgently take action to improve low levels of physical activity across the UK.

Labour would create carbon-neutral energy system by 2030s

The Labour Party plans to create a carbon-neutral energy system by the 2030s, as part of its fast-track climate strategy.

Local Industrial Strategy key to net zero goals

The government must better support ambitious local industrial strategies to help local areas play their part in moving to a zero-carbon economy.

Lib Dems make environment key election priority

Jo Swinson has signalled her intent to make the environment a key priority for the party’s pitch to voters in a general election.

‘Most ambitious’ heritage preservation campaign for 40 years

MHCLG is launching the most ambitious local heritage campaign for 40 years to highlight heritage buildings that reflect their local area.

SEN reforms failing young people and parents

A generation of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is failing to receive the support it deserves.

Digital revolution urged for in the property sector

Esther McVey is announcing governmental plans to release data held by local bodies to enable the UK PropTech sector to thrive.

New support for survivors of domestic abuse

Survivors of domestic abuse will be provided with essential support following a new legal requirement upon every council from next year.

One million people more active than four years ago

Sport England has revealed that one million more people are physically active than they were in 2015.

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