Oxfordshire Local Industrial Strategy published

The Oxfordshire Local Industrial Strategy has been published to be help the region become a top three global innovation hub by 2040.

Cornwall Council aims to plant £30m forest

A Forest for Cornwall has been revealed to be the flagship project of Cornwall Council's climate change action plan.

Better Care Fund renewed for 2019 to 2020

Ministers have confirmed that the Better Care Fund will be renewed for 2019 to 2020, bringing the pooled funding to over £6.4 billion.

RIBA bemoans severe lack of age-friendly homes

The Royal Institute of British Architects has launched a call for urgent action to tackle the severe lack of age-friendly housing.

Scottish ministers to tackle throw-away culture

Ministers in Scotland are to consider the introduction of an additional charge to help cut down on the number of single-use coffee cups used every year.

Rural communities worst hit in adult social care crisis

The Salvation Army has found that there is significantly less money to care for older people who live in rural areas across England.

£2bn pay rise for public sector workers

The Treasury is set to reveal the biggest public sector pay rise in six years as one of Theresa May's final acts as Prime Minister.

SEN costs could ‘break’ council budgets

County councils are warning that costs of ‘well-intentioned’ reforms to expand SEN services are threatening to ‘break’ their budgets.

50 new water fountains in London to cut plastic waste

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed the locations of 50 new water fountains in the capital to help cut plastic waste.

Half of Welsh population unprepared for old age

Welsh Government research has found that over half of population of Wales is not making any provision for their old age.

Informed public debate on the funding of parks needed

A new report has called for a national debate on who should pay for the UK’s much-loved public parks and green spaces.

Be clear about visits to home-schooled children

Councils must be clear with parents of home-schooled children whether home visits are routine or triggered by specific concerns.

Government ‘far too slow’ in Grenfell fire response

The government has been ‘far too slow’ in reforming the building and fire safety regime in the two years since the Grenfell Tower fire.

Climate Change champion appointed in Liverpool

The Mayor of Liverpool is to appoint the city’s first Climate Change champion to the city council’s cabinet.

Bids for Housing Advisers Programme opens

The Local Government Association is launching its third year of the Housing Advisers Programme.

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UKREiiF has quickly become a must-attend in the industry calendar for Government departments and local authorities.

The multi-award-winning UK Construction Week (UKCW), is the UK’s biggest trade event for the built environment that connects the whole supply chain to be the catalyst for growth and positive change in the industry.