Additional £3.2m for London’s Violence Reduction Unit

Sadiq Khan will invest an additional £3.2 million in the capital’s Violence Reduction Unit this year and in future years.

Abandon ‘city centric policy obsession’, government urged

New ministers have been urged to ensure that their pledge to unleash the potential of the UK does not ignote 'left behind areas'.

Oxford pledges to become net zero in 2020

Oxford City Council has set out the next steps it will take - including budget allocation - to become a zero carbon council and city.

Northerners urged to be wary of 'glib' Tory promises

Andy Burnham has urged new Tory voters in the north to be wary of promises to invest in the region’s infrastructure.

CIPFA launches local government Financial Resilience Index

CIPFA has released an online tool showing high levels of financial resilience across local authorities in England.

Communities missing out on community farm benefits

CPRE has said that council-owned county farms are in terminal decline, meaning future generations of young farmers won’t benefit.

Reset the dial for local government, says Solace

Solace has written to Boris Johnson, the newly re-elected Prime Minister, urging him to ‘reset the dial for local government’.

Green Party pledges to write off student debt

The Green Party will write off existing debt of all former students who studied under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Leicestershire highlights good financial management

Leicestershire County Council’s annual delivery report highlights good financial management and a range of achievements across the last year.

Pupil inequality heightened by parent donation disparity

Pupils in some of the poorest regions of the country are being left behind because parents cannot afford to fill funding gaps with donations.

£16 million in skills education across Liverpool

Steve Rotheram has announced an investment of more than £16 million in skills education at colleges and learning providers across Liverpool.

Plans to head off social care crisis unveiled by Labour

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has set out Labour plans to head off the social care crisis through introducing free personal care.

Union highlights impact of austerity cuts to local services

UNISON has highlighted the true scale of almost a decade of savage austerity cuts to local communities across Britain.

One in five school buildings need urgent repair

The Guardian is reporting that nearly one in five school buildings in England require urgent repairs.

Childhood crisis this Christmas as basics hard to come by

Action for Children claims that three pupils in every primary school class will be deprived of the basics this Christmas.

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