Almost £1.3 million has been awarded to councils to find solutions for how digital technology can improve services for the public.
Oxfordshire County Council is pledging further investment in support of Oxfordshire’s most vulnerable children in its budget proposals.
An annual survey of British libraries has revealed that almost 130 public libraries have closed in the last year in Britain.
Ministers have announced that the entire country will be able to benefit from developing a local Industrial Strategy.
Nottinghamshire councillors are set to decide whether to press ahead with a formal public consultation on plans to create a new unitary authority.
Liverpool City Council has launched its new housing company, Foundations, which can help residents buy their own homes.
Welsh Transport Secretary Ken Skates has announced £78 million of additional funding for local transport projects in Wales.
Ben Houchen has announced that he has agreed terms with Peel Airports to bring Durham Tees Valley Airport back into public ownership.
The IPPR North thinktank has argued that the north of England is continuing to see bigger cuts in public spending.
Local authorities have been challenged not to ‘throw out the rule book’ when redesigning services in the face of budget and resource pressures.
Council leaders have demanded that a forthcoming cut in funding of £1.3 billion is cancelled to stop an impending ‘catastrophic collapse’.
More than 400,000 people have been able to buy their first home thanks to the government’s Help to Buy schemes.
Councils have warned that the theft of Blue Badges used by disabled motorists in England has risen by 45 per cent in the past 12 months.
Homes England says the number of homes being built in England has continued to rise in the first half of this financial year.
The West Midlands saw a 33 per cent increase in affordable homes completed during the last year, which is three times the national average.