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.
15/11/2016 - 11:23
A new six-month pilot scheme launched by Croydon Council will see three local communities given more responsibility for services.
15/11/2016 - 11:14
Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils have voted in favour of the West of England devolution deal.
15/11/2016 - 10:49
The majority of the preferred HS2 route from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds has been revealed.
15/11/2016 - 10:35
The £600 million reduction proposed to the Education Services Grant should be reversed, the LGA has argued.
14/11/2016 - 12:42
A report from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that over 20 per cent of UK business leaders believe their employees had been forced to reduce their hours as a result of the high costs of childcare.
11/11/2016 - 12:33
Government funding totalling £18 million is being offered to councils in England to speed up building of up to 800,000 new homes on large developments.
11/11/2016 - 12:23
Liverpool City Council is considering a move to increase council tax by 10 per cent in order to fund adult social care and children’s services, following cuts to its budget.
10/11/2016 - 11:44
Bolton Council is set lose around 240 jobs as the authority attempts to make a saving of £12.5 million as part of wider budget cuts.
10/11/2016 - 11:17
Conwy Council is considering a move to revise its plan to double council tax for send home owners in the region.
10/11/2016 - 10:26
The Scottish Local Government Partnership (SGLP) has urged the Scottish government to act over the impact of council funding cuts.
09/11/2016 - 12:46
Culture minster Matt Hancock has warned that councils ‘are choosing’ to make arts cuts.
09/11/2016 - 12:37
Rugby Borough Council has reduced its annual waste collections by 49,591 in 12 months by using smart bins.
09/11/2016 - 12:28
Birmingham City Council is facing a budget overspend of £49 million, requiring further savings of £78 million to balance the 2017-18 budget.
09/11/2016 - 09:36
The Scottish Borders Council has approved an ambitious five year strategy for further developing and expanding cycle tourism in the area.
08/11/2016 - 10:08
The Nuffield Trust, King's Fund and Health Foundation have issued a joint plea to ministers warning that the care sector was facing a funding shortage which was so significant there is a risk families may take legal action.
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