£100 million investment in London’s small businesses

Sadiq Khan is launching a £100 million investment for the capital’s small businesses as part of the Greater London Investment Fund.

Domestic abuse survivors at risk of homelessness

Nearly 2,000 domestic abuse survivors are being put at risk of homelessness each year.

Payment parking machines nearing an end

New national parking data standards will support the development of apps to make parking easier for drivers.

Council tax is hitting poorer residents harder

New IFS analysis finds that council tax is hitting the poorest residents far harder than it does the wealthiest.

Boost for high streets as planning red tape is axed

New rules will enable thousands of homeowners to extend their properties quickly and easily without the need for a full planning application.

Great British High Street Awards 2019 launched

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has launched the 2019 iteration of the Great British High Street Awards.

Personal care should be freely available for over-65s

The IPPR is urging the government to introduce free social care to people over 65, funded by a 2p tax rise.

Ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England.

The government needs a bus strategy, says MPs

A lack of co-ordinated government policy and squeezed funding for local authorities is driving bus use into decline, warns MPs.

£50bn black hole for councils over next six years

Local authorities are warning that they will have to resort to providing the ‘bare minimum’ if no extra funding is made available this year.

Government risks another Grenfell incident

The government has done nothing to adequately prepare fire and rescue services for a similar incident to the Grenfell fire.

Recognise air pollution as occupational health hazard

The British Safety Council has urged the government to recognise air pollution as an occupational health hazard.

Scottish communities seek more local powers

A review into the devolution of local powers in Scotland has published its initial findings.

Work underway for working definition of Islamophobia

Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has set out the process for establishing a working definition of Islamophobia.

London’s ULEZ sees 74 per cent of vehicles comply

Since launching in the central London congestion charging zone on 8 April, the ULEZ has already driven a significant increase in vehicle compliance.

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