Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
18/05/2021 - 10:42
Councils are set to receive enhanced support for their home-building efforts after Homes England cut the ribbon on its Local Government Capacity Centre.
17/05/2021 - 11:34
Andy Burnham has announced the Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy to tackle the root causes of homelessness in the region.
17/05/2021 - 09:31
The LGA has warned that office blocks that are left empty following the coronavirus pandemic risk being turned into potential substandard housing.
14/05/2021 - 09:56
A new report has warned that the cost of the London’s road maintenance backlog has now reached more than £1 billion.
14/05/2021 - 06:47
The Trussell Trust is calling for government at all levels to commit to working to end the need for food banks for good.
13/05/2021 - 12:40
The Legatum Institute has published an assessment of institutional, economic, and social well-being across the country’s 379 local authorities.
13/05/2021 - 09:31
The Bennett Institute for Public Policy has called for 25 per cent of both the Levelling Up and Towns funds to be earmarked for ‘social infrastructure’.
13/05/2021 - 09:19
The government should maintain spending on public transport, even though its usage has dropped during the pandemic.
12/05/2021 - 11:28
There are three ways local authorities can support greater involvement of the charity and voluntary sector in public service delivery, says CIPFA.
11/05/2021 - 09:10
The Local Government Association is urging the government to use the Queen’s Speech to bring forward ‘turbo-charged’ proposals for devolution.
10/05/2021 - 09:24
More than 840 charities, community groups and grassroots organisations tackling social isolation have received a share of £4 million.
07/05/2021 - 17:03
Latest procurement figures show that across government £15.5 billion was paid to small and medium sized businesses to help deliver vital public services.
06/05/2021 - 10:36
Ministers must use Levelling Up White Paper to ensure that every part of the country has the freedom to achieve dynamic growth, says think tank.
04/05/2021 - 09:26
A third of Maintained Nursery Schools are cutting staffing and services to balance their books as a result of lost income.
30/04/2021 - 15:13
The NALC has pressed UK Finance, the trade association for banks, and its member banks to improve their services to local councils.
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