Majority unprepared for costs of adult social care

The overwhelming majority of people have not made any plans for how they will pay for adult social care in older age.

Fears of maintained nursery schools closures

Thousands of SEND children could lose daily support unless the government continues to provide extra funding for maintained nursery schools.

Newcastle launches online budget simulator

To help it deal with its budget dilemmas, Newcastle City Council has launched an online budget simulator to tackle £20 million of cuts.

Public are 'sleepwalking' into care crisis

The Alzheimer’s Society has warned that the general public are unaware of the costs of dementia care, with many believing it is free on the NHS.

£1bn plan to build 11,000 new London council homes

Sadiq Khan has agreed plans with 26 London boroughs to build 11,000 new council homes at social rent levels over the next four years.

£3.2bn a year to reverse public health cuts

£3.2 billion a year is required to reverse the impact of public health cuts and ensure that funding is re-allocated according to need.

China recycling restrictions hitting UK councils

Fifth of councils have felt a direct impact from China’s restrictions on imports of mixed paper and certain types of plastic over the last year.

New £10m fund to improve London councils' housing

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is launching a new £10 million fund to increase London councils' housing and planning teams.

£248 million to make social sector homes safer

12 councils and 31 housing associations will receive funding for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding from 135 buildings.

Adult social care winter funding allocated

Local authorities in England will receive a share of a £240 million fund to help local areas ease winter pressures on the NHS.

£1 billion at risk of being sent back to EU

The government is unlikely to invest almost £1 billion in local communities through the ESF, risking the money being sent back to Brussels.

12-year low for local bus journeys

The crisis facing local transport has reached a pivotal point as the number of local bus journeys has fallen to a 12-year low.

One in 10 deprived areas deemed ‘food desert’

Nearly one in 10 of the country’s most economically deprived areas are food deserts, with residents unable to afford fresh fruit and vegetables.

Cuts for hybrid vehicles in reformed PICG

The Department for Transport has announced changes to funding to support purchasing the next 35,000 of the cleanest vehicles.

Fully funded pay rise needed to protect music teachers

School music lessons will be under threat unless the government covers the cost of the teacher pay rise to include music teachers.

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