15/11/2021 - 09:47
Greater Manchester becomes first city-region officially recognised by the Living Wage Foundation for the take up of the real Living Wage.
12/11/2021 - 14:06
Onward has stressed that levelling up plans should also include a radical expansion of neighbourhood control through town and parish councils.
11/11/2021 - 09:19
The Safety of Women at Night Fund will award up to £5 million to 22 organisations focused on improving the safety of women and girls at night.
10/11/2021 - 09:15
Investment in bus services is urgently needed if councils are to help the UK work towards its net zero goal by 2050 or earlier.
08/11/2021 - 16:00
Councils in England are being empowered to better tackle issues affecting their communities, including youth unemployment and crime.
08/11/2021 - 10:07
Unison has said that getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140 billion of government funding by 2035.
05/11/2021 - 12:23
Communities will be transformed with new schools, health services and transport links to support the delivery of thousands of new homes.
04/11/2021 - 12:37
A government report has criticised Wirral Council for avoiding ‘difficult financial decisions’ as it looked to plug a £9 million budget hole.
03/11/2021 - 12:55
The government is backing 477 locally-led, innovative projects that will help breathe new life into towns, villages and coastal communities.
03/11/2021 - 09:21
Last week’s Budget announcement contained a stealth cut to funding for youth services worth more than £400 million over the next three years.
02/11/2021 - 15:40
Two councils represented by Tory ministers have received funding from the ‘Levelling Up’ fund, despite being among the least deprived authorities in the UK.
01/11/2021 - 15:20
The LGA has called on the government to provide urgent clarity on the future of the Community Renewal Fund, after successful projects have been delayed.
29/10/2021 - 10:10
The government has announced that £66 million will provide safe and warm accommodation over winter for rough sleepers.
28/10/2021 - 10:23
Two-thirds of people living in areas prioritised for levelling up funding want decisions on spending in their communities made locally and not by Whitehall.
27/10/2021 - 15:19
Rishi Sunak has pledged a major increase in public spending, with total departmental spending set to increase by £150 billion by 2025.
