SEN reforms failing young people and parents

A generation of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is failing to receive the support it deserves.

£25m revamp of Birmingham city centre announced

Plans for a £25 million regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre have been revealed ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Six per cent rise in parking charges in London

London boroughs and TfL issued 5,958,048 PCNs to motorists who they believed had contravened parking and moving traffic regulations last year.

Five times more air pollution on school run in London

Pupils travelling to primary schools across the capital are five times more exposed to air pollution than at any other time of the day.

£1.9m to improve the health of those sleeping rough

A Rough Sleeping grant of £1.9 million has been awarded to six projects involving partnerships between local authorities and CCGs.

Government considering introducing green number plates

The government has launched a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero emission cars.

Digital revolution urged for in the property sector

Esther McVey is announcing governmental plans to release data held by local bodies to enable the UK PropTech sector to thrive.

London ULEZ cuts toxic air pollution by a third

There are now 13,500 fewer polluting cars being driven into central London every day since the ULEZ was introduced six months ago.

New support for survivors of domestic abuse

Survivors of domestic abuse will be provided with essential support following a new legal requirement upon every council from next year.

Biggest brownfield housing agreed in West Midlands

A new deal between the West Midlands Combined Authority and Sandwell Council will unlock the biggest brownfield housing site in the region.

£5.5m investment in Stoke’s children’s services

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has agreed recommendations to fund a £5.5 million redirection of cash to its children’s services.

Charge on single-use drinks cups in Scotland

The Scottish Government is set to legislate for a charge to be applied on single-use drinks cups.

One million people more active than four years ago

Sport England has revealed that one million more people are physically active than they were in 2015.

One in eight schools have no library

Around one in eight schools do not have a library, with poorer children less likely to have access to one than their richer peers.

800 per cent increase in child modern slavery referrals

Referrals of potential child victims of modern slavery made by councils in England have soared by a staggering 800 per cent in five years.

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