18/01/2019 - 12:59
An additional 160 staff are to be recruited by Liverpool City Council to cut the caseload of children’s social workers by up to half.
18/01/2019 - 12:24
Five locations across England will receive a share of £20 million to invest in local culture, heritage and creative industries.
18/01/2019 - 12:06
New research from the RAC Foundation has found that Coventry City Council has the longest response time in Britain for filling in serious potholes.
17/01/2019 - 11:53
A new report has highlighted how children are increasingly choosing to spend hours indoors and on screens instead of playing outside.
17/01/2019 - 10:42
A pioneering scheme in Somerset has helped patients avoid 7,500 nights in hospital and freed up at least £2 million for other services.
17/01/2019 - 10:33
An Ofsted inspection has judged children’s social care services in Birmingham as ‘requires improvement to be good’.
16/01/2019 - 15:35
A new £38 million fund for community-led housing has been launched to enable Londoners to play a leading role in building new affordable homes.
16/01/2019 - 15:22
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have published updated proposals for a Zero Emission Zone in the city centre.
16/01/2019 - 11:07
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Norfolk County Council’s provision for children with SEN following two investigations.
16/01/2019 - 10:43
James Brokenshire has welcomed a consultation on increasing local funding for flood and coastal erosion management and is keen to hear ideas.
15/01/2019 - 15:02
The government must improve its oversight of the local governance system to help councils cope with increasing pressures, says NAO.
15/01/2019 - 14:42
Financially-struggling East Sussex County Council has revealed plans to make savings of £5.1 million to deliver a balanced budget in 2019-20.
15/01/2019 - 14:32
Birmingham City Council wants to launch a ‘Clean Air Strategy for the City of Birmingham’ which goes beyond its legal duties to tackle air pollution.
15/01/2019 - 12:48
The GMB has launched a Go Public campaign to end drive to outsource public services as it warns that the government hasn’t learned its lesson.
15/01/2019 - 12:24
Almost 27 per cent of 'sandwich carers' show symptoms of mental ill-health while caring for both sick, disabled or older relatives and children.
