01/09/2020 - 08:46
The government has announced that the single-use carrier bag charge will be extended to all retailers and increased to 10p from April 2021.
01/09/2020 - 08:01
The DfT has announced new proposals to ban antisocial parking, and make pavements could be made safer for people with disabilities.
28/08/2020 - 08:08
An audit into the mapping of potholes in England has been launched by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.
28/08/2020 - 06:51
Single unitary councils could deliver £3 billion worth of savings over five years and ‘maximise’ the benefits of economic growth and housing policy.
27/08/2020 - 12:05
Sir Ed Davey has won the race to become the new leader of the Liberal Democrats, having secured 63.5 per vent of the vote.
27/08/2020 - 09:34
Labour has called for key workers to stand as councillors ahead of next May’s elections and in the lead up to the next General Election.
27/08/2020 - 08:48
The Early Years Alliance has reported that half of parents feel that the government hasn’t given enough support on childcare post-lockdown.
26/08/2020 - 09:17
The learning gap between rich and poor primary age pupils in England has widened for the first time since 2007.
21/08/2020 - 09:25
Dame Louise Casey has ‘stepped back’ from her role as the government's chief advisor on homelessness.
20/08/2020 - 17:21
Whitehall has spent over £56 million on consultancy firms to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
20/08/2020 - 10:33
Socitm has launched a report into how local authorities adapted ways of working to maintain delivery of vital services.
20/08/2020 - 08:41
Health leaders have called on the Prime Minister to honour his pledge to fix social care ‘once and for all’.
20/08/2020 - 06:25
The Money Advice Trust has urged the government to make changes to the way local authorities are able to collect council tax debt.
19/08/2020 - 10:35
The government will underpin environmental commitments with legally binding targets, including for air quality, water, waste and biodiversity.
19/08/2020 - 10:04
The IFS has warned that councils will be forced to cut services if the government does not meet the cost of soaring coronavirus spending.
