Bristol to share decarbonisation expertise

Bristol is aiming to share the city’s expertise at delivering decarbonisation projects to neighbouring local authorities via a new partnership.

Pressure on councils’ infrastructure is ‘excessive’

The government should rapidly implement a new strategic planning model to closer align housebuilding and infrastructure in county areas.

Public sector should strive to be more ethical

Localis has argued that the public sector should strive to be more ethical and place-sensitive when buying goods and services worth up to £300 billion each year.

Northern leaders suggest more powers to metro mayors

Levelling up northern towns must focus on helping local people access well-paid, skilled jobs in order to drive up wages and productivity.

Councils most trusted to provide and deliver services

APSE has found that three times as many people trust their local council over the government to make decisions about how services are delivered.

Largest ever funding increase for drug treatment

The government's ten year Drug Strategy aims to tackle drugs and prevent crime, backed by an increase in funding for drug treatment.

Help people spend later years in new urban retirement housing

Older people should be helped to spend their later years in new urban retirement housing in town and city centres rather than the coast or the countryside.

£51 million to tackle fuel poverty in London

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has committed £51 million to help keep Londoners warm and tackle fuel poverty.

Carers urge for change to fostering system at risk

A crumbling and failing system is what children and young people in foster care are faced with, if urgent improvements aren't made.

Councils urge public to look out for domestic abuse

The Local Government Association and Women’s Aid have said that people need to look out for common signs of domestic abuse this Christmas.

£13 million to improve recycling across Scotland

More than £13 million has been awarded to local authorities to increase the quantity and quality of recycling in Scotland.

New research proves immense benefits of woodlands

A report has shown that visits to the UK’s woodlands boosts mental health and is estimated to save £185 million in treatment costs annually.

Government levelling up paper likely to be delayed to 2022

It has been confirmed that the government's white paper on ‘levelling up’ all regions of the UK is likely to be delayed until next

Government publishes a ‘Selling To Government Guide’

The government has published a ‘Selling To Government Guide’ which will give SMEs essential information on how to bid for and win government contracts.

Trust in politicians is at lowest level on record

A new poll by the IPPR think tank has found that a decline in political trust is undermining liberal democracy in the UK.

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