Thousands of children taught in illegal schools

Ofsted has revealed the scale of the problem of unregistered schools in England, uncovering more than 500 suspected illegal schools.

Automatic voter registration mooted by Labour

The Labour Party is considering adopting automatic voter registration as a new policy, to increase overall registration and turnout.

Robust scrutiny of financial management needed in Scotland

Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in Scotland's councils may be becoming strained.

300 local authorities bid for high streets fundings

More than 300 local authorities have bid for a share of the £675 million Future High Streets Fund to transform their local high streets.

Council tax debt recovery improvements pledged

Vulnerable people who fall behind with council tax payments will have greater protection from aggressive debt enforcement.

Housing development to help finance school places

New guidance will support councils to negotiate what funding is required from housing developers for new schools and school expansions.

High Street exits remain at historic high

A record net 2,481 stores disappeared from Great Britain’s top 500 high streets last year, as openings slump to lowest levels on record.

Over 12,000 school classrooms needed by 2022

New research has revealed that an additional 12,835 school classrooms will be needed in England by 2021/2022 in order to meet rising demand.

£41m project to trial hybrid energy storage system in Oxford

Oxford City Council has facilitated a £41 million project to trial the world’s largest hybrid energy storage system.

Cap to stop large public sector exit payments

A consultation has been launched outlining how the government will introduce a £95,000 cap to stop huge public sector exit payments.

Empty shops to turn to vibrant community hubs

British towns will benefit from a new scheme which will see landlords turn their empty shops into vibrant community hubs open to the public.

Postcode lottery for children’s mental health services

More than a third of local areas in England have reduced real terms spending on low level children’s mental health services.

Digital transformation barred by budget restrictions

A new study has found that budget restrictions are keeping public sector IT decision-makers from achieving digital transformation.

Falkirk Council continues to grow its EV fleet

Falkirk Council has taken delivery of a further 10 Kia Soul EVs, taking its electric vehicle fleet to 45 vehicles in total.

10 innovative schemes win government data funding

A number of innovative schemes have won government funding to look at new ways of using location-based data to help people in their everyday lives.

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