£5 million boost for councils to tackle air pollution

Local authorities have been granted more than £5 million in government funding to deliver innovative projects to improve air quality.

Free rapid tests now available for all businesses

All businesses in England are now able to sign up to the government’s free coronavirus workplace testing programme.

Children are less active than before lockdown

More than two in three parents say they have seen their children’s physical activity levels decrease during lockdown.

New specialised support to tackle obesity

Over £70 million is to be invested into weight management services, enabling up to 700,000 adults to have access to support that can help them to lose weight.

All school-age households to receive two tests per week

Whole families and households with school-age children will be able to test themselves twice every week from home as schools return from 8 March.

Election campaigning will go ahead from 8 March

Individual activists will be able to campaign outdoors in a Covid-secure way from 8 March, ahead of the English local elections in May.

‘Inaction’ on postal voting criticised by Labour

Labour has accused the government of undermining democracy by failing to encourage people to votr by post in May’s elections.

Proxy voting in local elections for those self-isolating

Individuals who need to self-isolate because of coronavirus will still be able to vote in the local elections through new emergency proxy voting measures.

Care home residents to be allowed one visitor

Care home residents will be able to be visited indoors by a single, named individual from 8 March as part of the lockdown easing.

Voters do not trust PM to ease lockdown safely

The Prime Minister has failed to win voters’ trust that he can take England safely out of the coronavirus lockdown, according to a new poll.

New Psychological First Aid training available

Public Health England has announced that new online training is now available for those supporting children and young people affected by coronavirus.

Three in 10 care home staff not vaccinated

Three in 10 care home staff have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 despite being in the top four priority groups.

Women on frontline facing financial difficulties

A new survey has revealed the impact that the coronavirus pandemic is having on women in key worker positions.

£125 million for councils to support domestic abuse victims

£125 million of funding will be allocated to councils to help ensure that domestic abuse victims and the children are able to access the support they need.

Councils key to vaccine rollout success

The Local Government Association has highlighted the fundamental role local authorities have played in the vaccine rollout.

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