17/06/2021 - 09:53
Councils should have the confidence to engage in well-run commercial activity that benefits residents and improves local public services.
15/06/2021 - 08:59
The rates paid to local authorities for the ‘free childcare’ offer are just two-thirds of what the government itself estimated would be needed.
14/06/2021 - 11:17
New Department for Education investment will support pupils in deprived schools in England to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
14/06/2021 - 09:40
At least 130,000 households in England were made homeless during the first year of the pandemic, despite the government’s ban on evictions.
11/06/2021 - 09:53
More people at risk of homelessness will be supported into accommodation through a new social investment pilot that will create over 200 move-on homes.
11/06/2021 - 09:27
A new rail pass and vouchers for popular tourist attractions are at the heart of a plan to return domestic tourism to pre-pandemic levels by 2022.
10/06/2021 - 14:04
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has appointed independent commissioners to oversee improvements at Liverpool City Council.
09/06/2021 - 10:15
London’s first dedicated detox unit for homeless people is set to open on 14 June to help save the lives of some of the city’s most vulnerable people.
09/06/2021 - 09:25
A new CCN report has claimed that councils need a long-term funding settlement to invest in organisational resilience.
09/06/2021 - 09:14
The Prime Minister has announced new plans to create a long-term legacy from the G7 Summit and invest in Cornwall’s town centres and natural landscapes.
08/06/2021 - 07:06
The government has announced that 26 towns will share over £610 million to boost their local economies, create jobs and help them build back better.
07/06/2021 - 11:31
New measures will require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 and publish carbon reduction plans before they can bid for major government contracts.
07/06/2021 - 09:51
One Public Estate has awarded £30 million to successful cross-public sector projects as part of its levelling up agenda.
04/06/2021 - 09:15
Discounted houses for local people and key workers will be made available as the new First Homes scheme launches to help local first-time buyers.
04/06/2021 - 09:08
The Public Accounts Committee has warned that the impact of the pandemic risks leading to reductions in services for local people even as council tax rises.
